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Hyatt v. Owens – Division I Civil Appeal from Whatcom County

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The Washington Court of Appeals, Division I, issued an opinion in Hyatt v. Owens (Docket 87907-3) on April 20, 2026. The appeal was taken from Whatcom County Superior Court (Docket 18-2-00610-1, Judgment filed January 10, 2025) by appellants Michael A. Owens and Angelo Tsoukalas, with respondent Arthur Hyatt appearing pro se. The panel consisted of Judge Cecily Hazelrigg (author), with Judges Janet Chung and Ian Birk concurring.

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The Washington Court of Appeals, Division I, reviewed a civil judgment from Whatcom County Superior Court. The opinion sheet provides only procedural metadata: the docket number, party names, county of origin, filing dates, and panel composition. The substantive legal holding, reasoning, and any order or mandate are contained in the full slip opinion PDF, which is not present in this source. Appeals from Whatcom County Superior Court to Division I follow standard Washington appellate procedure. Practitioners and litigants in civil matters originating in Whatcom County Superior Court should monitor the full opinion for any precedential value, scope of review, or directive affecting the underlying dispute.

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Apr 21, 2026

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Opinion Information Sheet

| Docket Number: | 87907-3 |
| Title of Case: | Arthur Hyatt, Respondent V. Michael A. Owens And Angelo Tsoukalas, Appellants |
| File Date: | 04/20/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Whatcom County Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 18-2-00610-1 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 01/10/2025 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Lee P Grochmal |

JUDGES

| Authored by | Cecily Hazelrigg |
| Concurring: | Janet Chung |
| | Ian Birk |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |

| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Arthur Hyatt   (Appearing Pro Se) |
| | 2318 Northshore Rd. |
| | Bellingham, WA, 98226 |

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Classification

Agency
WA Court of Appeals
Filed
April 20th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Branch
Judicial
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Document ID
87907-3 (Wash. Ct. App. Div. I Apr. 20, 2026)

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Washington US-WA

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Judicial Administration
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Civil Rights

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