SNOHOMISH COUNTY v. CITYBANK

Nos. 44045-4-I, 44741-6-I.

995 P.2d 119 (2000)

100 Wash.App. 35

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Appellant, v. CITYBANK, a Washington Banking corporation, Respondent. Snohomish County, Respondent, v. CityBank, a Washington Banking corporation, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

March 20, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Stemler, Raymond Dearie, Snohomish County Pros. Office, Everett, for Appellants.

Robert Hutchison, Hutchison, Foster & Weigelt, Edward Weigelt, Lynnwood, for Respondents.


BAKER, J.

An alleged drug dealer withdrew funds from a CityBank account that Snohomish County police had purportedly seized without a court order. Snohomish County filed suit against CityBank on theories of conversion and breach of a constructive trust. RCW 30.20.090 immunizes banks from liability for disregarding adverse claims against deposited funds in the absence of a court order or, alternatively, a surety approved by the bank. Because Snohomish County did not...

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