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Rogerson Hiller Corporation, a California corporation and Aerobond Corporation, a Michigan corporation v. Port of Port Angeles, a Washington municipal corporation; W. Joe Hawe, Sheriff of Clallam County, Washington

Date: 08-20-1999

Case Number: 22064-4-II

Judge: Kenneth Williams

Court: Superior Court, Clallam County, Washington

Plaintiff's Attorney: Charles Kenneth Wiggins, Bainbridge Island, Washington

Defendant's Attorney: Malcolm L. Edwards, Catherine Wright Smith, and Howard Mark Goodfriend of Edwards, Sieh, Hathaway, Smith, Goodfriend, Seattle, Washington and Bruce W. Hilyer, Law Offices of Bruce W. Hilyer, Edmonds, Washington

Description:

Declaratory relief - Conversion - Replevin - The Port of Port Angeles seized equipment from Aerocomposites after they defaulted on lease payments and conducted a sheriff's sale of the equipment. Michael Rogerson announced at the sale that Aerobond, another Rogerson corporation, actually owned the equipment. The sale continued and Northwest Composites, Inc. purchased the equipment for $180,000. Aerobond and Rogerson Hiller sued to recover the equipment.

Outcome:

The jury found that Aerocomposites owned the equipment and Michael Rogerson was not the "bona fide purchaser". The court awarded the Port a judgment in the amount of $229,500. The trial court awarded Northwest Composites attorney's fees in the amount of $244,135.

Plaintiff's Experts:

Unknown

Defendant's Experts:

Unknown

Comments:

Reversed and remanded by the Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2. See: 982 P.2d 131 (Wash.App.Div.2 1999). The date above reflects the appellate date, not the original trial date. Reported by bsg.

About This Case

What was the outcome of Rogerson Hiller Corporation, a California corporation and...?

The outcome was: The jury found that Aerocomposites owned the equipment and Michael Rogerson was not the "bona fide purchaser". The court awarded the Port a judgment in the amount of $229,500. The trial court awarded Northwest Composites attorney's fees in the amount of $244,135.

Which court heard Rogerson Hiller Corporation, a California corporation and...?

This case was heard in Superior Court, Clallam County, Washington, WA. The presiding judge was Kenneth Williams.

Who were the attorneys in Rogerson Hiller Corporation, a California corporation and...?

Plaintiff's attorney: Charles Kenneth Wiggins, Bainbridge Island, Washington. Defendant's attorney: Malcolm L. Edwards, Catherine Wright Smith, and Howard Mark Goodfriend of Edwards, Sieh, Hathaway, Smith, Goodfriend, Seattle, Washington and Bruce W. Hilyer, Law Offices of Bruce W. Hilyer, Edmonds, Washington.

When was Rogerson Hiller Corporation, a California corporation and... decided?

This case was decided on August 20, 1999.