Maria Diaz v Empac Risk Retention Group - Court of Appeals Opinion
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The Washington Court of Appeals has issued an opinion in the case of Maria Diaz et al. v. Empac Risk Retention Group et al. The opinion was filed on March 9, 2026, under docket number 87027-1. This document represents a final appellate court decision.
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This document is an opinion from the Washington Court of Appeals in the case Maria Diaz et al., Appellants v. Empac Risk Retention Group et al., Respondents. The opinion was filed on March 9, 2026, with docket number 87027-1. The underlying judgment or order under review was filed on July 19, 2024.
As this is a court opinion, it does not impose new regulatory requirements or deadlines on regulated entities. Legal professionals involved in this specific case should review the opinion for its findings and reasoning. The "DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a)." notation indicates this is a preliminary opinion that should not be cited as precedent.
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DO NOT CITE.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: | 87027-1 |
| Title of Case: | Maria Diaz Et Ano, Appellants V. Empac Risk Retention Group. Et Al, Respondents |
| File Date: | 03/09/2026 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 07/19/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Tanya Thorp |
JUDGES
| Authored by | Linda Coburn |
| Concurring: | Cecily Hazelrigg |
| | Janet Chung |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | David Merritt Beninger |
| | Luvera Law Firm |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 6700 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7016 |
| | |
| | George M Ahrend |
| | Ahrend Law Firm PLLC |
| | 818 W Riverside Ave Ste 450 |
| | Spokane, WA, 99201-0906 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Jason Wayne Anderson |
| | Carney Badley Spellman PS |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7010 |
| | |
| | Rory Drew Cosgrove |
| | Carney Badley Spellman PS |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7010 |
| | |
| | Bradley S. Keller |
| | Byrnes Keller Cromwell LLP |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3800 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1062 |
| | |
| | Paul Renwick Taylor |
| | Byrnes Keller Cromwell LLP |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3800 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1062 |
| | |
| | Terri A Sutton |
| | Kennedys |
| | 1420 5th Ave Ste 2200 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-1346 |
| | |
| | Rando Berry Wick |
| | Johnson Graffe Keay Moniz & Wick LLP |
| | 925 4th Ave Ste 3550 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1583 |
| | |
| | Aida Babahmetovic |
| | Johnson Graffe Keay Moniz & Wick LLP |
| | 925 4th Ave Ste 3550 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1583 |
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