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FIRTH v. LU

No. 70702-2.

49 P.3d 117 (2002)

146 Wash.2d 608

Donald R. FIRTH and Barbara A. Palecek, husband and wife, Petitioners, v. Hefu LU and Qian Sun, husband and wife, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided June 27, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of J. Richard Aramburu, Jeffrey Eustis, Seattle, for Petitioners.

Edwards, Sieh, Smith & Goodfriend, Howard Goodfriend, Seattle, Kenton Longley, Kenmore, for Respondents.

J. Anthony Hoare, Seattle, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Maryland Apartments, Inc.

SANDERS, J.

We here consider whether an agreement to transfer shares in a corporation that operates a housing cooperative is subject to the real estate statute of frauds, RCW 64.04.010. We hold that it is not because stock in a cooperative corporation is not an interest in real property transferable by deed.

FACTS

In 1977 Donald Firth and Barbara Palecek moved into the Maryland Apartments, a housing cooperative...

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