Court Opinion

ID: 9538561
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 07:37:43.088532+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:57:58.728587
License: Public Domain

Forrest, J.
(concurring) — I concur in the reasoning and judgment of the majority opinion. I wish, however, to emphasize two considerations. Not only did Rest Lawn and the County refrain from soliciting business or purposely availing themselves of Washington law, but both were under a positive legal duty, independent of any contract, to return the remains and effects to the plaintiff in Washington. Performing such legal obligation does not constitute a voluntary transaction with the Washington resident. Additionally, I would point out that in retrieving the remains and property from Idaho, Bonney-Watson was acting as Walker's agent so that Rest Lawn did not even legally ship or deliver the items into Washington.