Washington Code 4.36.080 – Conditions precedent, how pleaded
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In pleading the performance of conditions precedent in a contract, it shall not be necessary to state the facts showing such performance, but it may be stated generally that the party duly performed all the conditions on his or her part; and if such allegation be controverted, the party pleading shall be bound to establish, on the trial, the facts showing such performance.
NOTES:
Rules of court: Cf. CR 9(c).
Terms Used In Washington Code 4.36.080
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.