AMERICAN STATES INS. CO. v. NAMMATHAO

No. 27641-4-III.

220 P.3d 1283 (2009)

153 Wash.App. 461

AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE COMPANY, on behalf of its insured Khene K. Kommavongsa, Respondent, v. Phoukeo NAMMATHAO, individually and as Guardian Ad Litem of Napha T. Nammathao, a minor, Khene K. Kommavongsa, as Guardian Ad Litem of Sivilay Nammathao, an incompetent, Appellants.

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

December 10, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Graham Greenlee, Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, for Appellants.

Ronald Gordon Morrison, Ronald G. Morrison, Spokane, WA, for Respondent.


PUBLISHED OPINION

KORSMO, J.

¶ 1 Some 13 years after he undertook representation of his clients, the trial court removed attorney A. Graham Greenlee from this interpleader action due to concern that he would become a witness. Because there are insufficient findings to justify the decision, we reverse the disqualification ruling without prejudice to a renewed motion and appropriate factual findings.

FACTS

¶ 2 The current action...

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