Martinez & Zaragoza v. Moore - Court of Appeals Opinion Information Sheet
Summary
Washington Court of Appeals Division III filed a published opinion in the case of Martinez & Zaragoza v. Moore (Docket 41156-7) on April 23, 2026. The appeal was taken from Yakima County Superior Court (Docket 24-2-00204-8), with the judgment or order under review having been filed on April 4, 2025. The panel consists of Judges Robert Lawrence-Berrey (author), Megan Murphy, and Tracy Staab. The opinion information sheet lists counsel for both appellants and respondents, including Adam Phillip Karp (Animal Law Offices, PLLC) for appellants and Catherine C. Clark (The Law Office of Catherine C. Clark PLLC), Kyle Bryce Berti (Northman Legal), and Gideon S. Newmark for respondent Bret D. Moore.
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The Washington Court of Appeals Division III published an opinion information sheet for Martinez & Zaragoza v. Moore (No. 41156-7), filed April 23, 2026. This document records the appellate case metadata including the three-judge panel (Lawrence-Berrey, Murphy, Staab), counsel of record for all parties, and the procedural history from Yakima County Superior Court. The full slip opinion PDF is available via the link provided.
Affected parties and practitioners should obtain and review the complete slip opinion to determine the substantive holding and its implications for related litigation. This opinion information sheet does not disclose the outcome or reasoning of the appeal.
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Court of Appeals Division III
State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: | 41156-7 |
| Title of Case: | Maria Martinez & Israel Zaragoza v. Bret D. Moore |
| File Date: | 04/23/2026 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
| Appeal from Yakima County Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 24-2-00204-8 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 04/04/2025 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable James S. Elliott |
JUDGES
| Authored by | Robert Lawrence-Berrey |
| Concurring: | Megan Murphy |
| | Tracy Staab |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Adam Phillip Karp |
| | Animal Law Offices, PLLC |
| | 114 W Magnolia St Ste 400-104 |
| | Bellingham, WA, 98225-4380 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Catherine C. Clark |
| | The Law Office of Catherine C. Clark PLLC |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl S Ste 304 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-5161 |
| | Kyle Bryce Berti |
| | Northman Legal |
| | 3850 Kitsap Way Ste 104 |
| | Bremerton, WA, 98312-2463 |
| | Gideon S. Newmark |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | Po Box 14932 |
| | Tumwater, WA, 98511-4932 |
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