RAYNER v. NEFF

No. 20219-4-III.

43 P.3d 35 (2002)

110 Wash.App. 860

Peter D. RAYNER, and M. Linda Rayner, Appellants, v. John L. NEFF; and "Jane Doe" Neff, his Wife; and "John Does 1-10," Partners of John L. Neff; and "Jane Does 1-10," Spouses of the Partners of John L. Neff, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Eight.

March 28, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard E. Lewis, Spokane, for Appellants.

James B. King, Keefe, King & Bowman, Spokane, for Respondents.


KURTZ, C.J.

Under the lis pendens statute, a person who files a lis pendens is a "claimant" and may be liable to an "aggrieved party" who prevails in the defense of an action in which the lis pendens is filed. RCW 4.28.328. In a prior case involving a dispute over property, Peter and Linda Rayner made a claim under RCW 4.28.328 against Michael and Sharon Page. In this case, the Rayners sued the Pages' attorney, John Neff, alleging that he was personally liable for...

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