AMERICAN DISCOUNT CORP. v. SHEPHERD

No. 77974-1.

156 P.3d 858 (2007)

AMERICAN DISCOUNT CORPORATION, a Washington corporation, Plaintiff, v. W. Austin SHEPHERD, Jr. and Joy L. Shepherd, husband and wife, Respondents, and United Collection Service, Inc., Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided April 19, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter David Palmer Sr., Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

Marc S. Stern, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.


C. JOHNSON, J.

¶ 1 This is a case of statutory interpretation and involves RCW 6.17.020 which establishes authority for extension of judgments. This case also involves the interplay between RCW 4.56.210, which establishes a time limit for judgment enforceability, and RCW 6.13.090, which concerns homestead exemptions. The Court of Appeals held that (1) an assignee of a judgment was not statutorily authorized to extend...

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