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Smith v. Decker - Court of Appeals Opinion

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Filed March 16th, 2026
Detected March 17th, 2026
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Summary

The Washington Court of Appeals has filed an opinion in the case of Vincent Smith, Appellant v. Jimmy Don Decker, Jr. Et Al., Respondents. The opinion was filed on March 16, 2026, under docket number 87000-9. This is a standard publication of a court decision.

What changed

The Washington Court of Appeals, Division I, has filed a new opinion in the case of Vincent Smith, Appellant v. Jimmy Don Decker, Jr. Et Al., Respondents, with docket number 87000-9. The opinion was authored by Judge Ian Birk and filed on March 16, 2026. This filing represents the court's decision on the appeal from the Snohomish Superior Court, which had a judgment or order filed on April 13, 2023.

This document is a published court opinion and is not intended for citation per GR 14.1(a). Legal professionals involved in this case or similar matters should review the opinion for its legal reasoning and findings. There are no immediate compliance actions required for regulated entities based on this filing, as it pertains to a specific legal case rather than a new regulatory requirement.

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DO NOT CITE.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

Opinion Information Sheet

| Docket Number: | 87000-9 |
| Title of Case: | Vincent Smith, Appellant V. Jimmy Don Decker, Jr. Et Al., Respondents |
| File Date: | 03/16/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Snohomish Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 20-2-01406-9 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 04/13/2023 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Marybeth Dingledy |

JUDGES

| Authored by | Ian Birk |
| Concurring: | Lori Smith |
| | Janet Chung |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Michael T Mumford |
| | Buri Funston Mumford & Furlong PLLC |
| | 1601 F St |
| | Bellingham, WA, 98225-3011 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Eric Peter Gillett |
| | Preg O Donnell & Gillett PLLC |
| | 401 Union St Ste 1900 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-9512 |
| | |
| | Daniel Walter Rankin |
| | Preg O'Donnell & Gillett |
| | 401 Union St Ste 1900 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-9512 |
| Counsel for Other Parties | |
| | David Heemann |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 600 Stewart St Ste 1500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-1246 |
| | |
| | Luis Emilio Esq Carlo |
| | Betts, Patterson, & Mines, P.S. |
| | 701 Pike St Ste 1025 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3915 |

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Classification

Agency
WA Courts
Filed
March 16th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Legal professionals Courts
Geographic scope
State (Washington)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Judicial Administration
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Civil Procedure Appellate Practice

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