Cement Distributors Inc. v. Nies - Commercial Distribution Dispute
Summary
The Washington Court of Appeals Division I issued an opinion in Cement Distributors Inc. v. Nies, reviewing a judgment from Snohomish County Superior Court (Case No. 17-2-12518-9). The three-judge panel (Hazelrigg, Chung, Diaz) considered an appeal and cross-appeal in a commercial dispute. The court has jurisdiction over civil matters from Snohomish County Superior Court.
What changed
The Washington Court of Appeals Division I published an opinion in a civil commercial dispute between a cement distribution company and individual defendants. The court reviewed the Superior Court's December 2024 judgment on appeal.\n\nThis published opinion may establish precedent for commercial distribution disputes in Washington state. Parties involved in similar business-to-business transactions or supplier-customer disputes in Washington should monitor this decision for its holdings on contract interpretation, business practices, or damages standards that could apply to their matters.
What to do next
- Monitor for follow-up proceedings if rehearing is requested
- Consult legal counsel regarding appellate implications for similar commercial disputes
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Court of Appeals Division I
State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: | 87723-2 |
| Title of Case: | Cement Distributors, Inc., Res/cross-app. V. Gordon E. Nies And Kay L. Nies, Apps/cross-res. |
| File Date: | 04/13/2026 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
| Appeal from Snohomish Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 17-2-12518-9 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 12/10/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Cindy Larsen |
JUDGES
| Authored by | Cecily Hazelrigg |
| Concurring: | Janet Chung |
| | Michael Diaz |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
| Counsel for Appellant/Cross-Respondent | |
| | Jaime Michael Olander |
| | Washington Law Group |
| | Po Box 1180 |
| | Mercer Island, WA, 98040-1180 |
| Counsel for Respondent/Cross-Appellant | |
| | William Alan Kinsel |
| | Kinsel Law Offices, PLLC |
| | 2401 4th Ave Ste 850 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98121-1420 |
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