WEST v. THURSTON COUNTY

No. 36252-0-II.

183 P.3d 346 (2008)

Arthur S. WEST, Appellant, v. THURSTON COUNTY; Michael A. Patterson; Lee, Smart, Cook, Martin & Patterson, P.S., Inc., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

May 13, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur S. West (Appearing Pro Se).

Marc Rosenberg, Lee Smart PS Inc., Michael Alexander Patterson, Patterson Buchanan Fobes Leitch & Kalzer, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.


ARMSTRONG, J.

¶ 1 Arthur West sought public disclosure of records of the defendant law firm's billings to Thurston County. West also sued the law firm for breach of its contract with the County. The trial court dismissed both claims and West now appeals. We affirm dismissal of the contract action because West was not a party to the contract and thus lacked standing. But we reverse the dismissal of the public disclosure claim. West was entitled to the non-privileged...

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