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Carol Myers Living Trust v. Butterfield Water Company, Inc. - Civil Appeal

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Filed March 31st, 2026
Detected April 1st, 2026
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Summary

Washington Court of Appeals Division III filed an opinion in Carol Myers Living Trust v. Butterfield Water Company, Inc., a civil appeal from Yakima County Superior Court. The three-judge panel (Lawrence-Berrey, Cooney, Murphy) issued the opinion on March 31, 2026.

What changed

The Washington Court of Appeals Division III filed an opinion in this civil appeal. The case involves Carol Myers Living Trust as appellant and Butterfield Water Company, Inc. as respondent, arising from Yakima Superior Court case No. 23-2-02418-3. The original judgment was filed on October 18, 2024, before Judge Blaine G. Gibson. The appellate panel includes Judges Robert Lawrence-Berrey (author), John Cooney (concurring), and Megan Murphy (concurring).

This is a routine state court appellate opinion with no regulatory mandates or compliance requirements for external parties. The opinion is designated 'DO NOT CITE' under GR 14.1(a.), indicating it may not have precedential value. Legal practitioners tracking water law or trust litigation in Washington should note this case for research purposes, but no immediate action is required.

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DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a).
Court of Appeals Division III
State of Washington

Opinion Information Sheet

| Docket Number: | 40813-2 |
| Title of Case: | Carol Myers Living Trust v. Butterfield Water Company, Inc. |
| File Date: | 03/31/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Yakima Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 23-2-02418-3 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 10/18/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Blaine G. Gibson |

JUDGES

| Authored by | Robert Lawrence-Berrey |
| Concurring: | John Cooney |
| | Megan Murphy |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Gregor Hensrude |
| | Klinedinst PC |
| | 1325 4th Ave Ste 1335 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2509 |
| | |
| | Louiza Michelle Dudin |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 4731 Centennial Blvd Apt 555 |
| | Nashville, TN, 37209-1999 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | James Ketner Adams Jr. |
| | Wagner Luloff and Adams |
| | 2010 W Nob Hill Blvd # 2 |
| | Yakima, WA, 98902-5232 |

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Classification

Agency
WA Court of Appeals Div III
Filed
March 31st, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Docket
40813-2

Who this affects

Applies to
Legal professionals
Activity scope
Civil Litigation
Geographic scope
Washington US-WA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Judicial Administration
Operational domain
Legal

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