Case law

Reyes v. Chilton

District Court, E.D. Washington · Nov 12, 2021

Except as otherwise provided in 13 this order, or as otherwise stipulated or ordered, disclosure or discovery material 14 that qualifies for protection under this order must be clearly so designated before or 15 when … If only a 20 portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the producing 21 1 party also must clearly identify the

United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners v. Building & Construction Trades Department

911 F. Supp. 2d 1118 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Dec 4, 2012

In order for a state offense to qualify as a predicate act in a RICO suit it must be “capable of being generieally classified as extortionate ... … The Supreme Court has spoken very clearly on this point.

Montgomery v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company

District Court, E.D. Washington · Mar 30, 2021

At such hearing, the Party designating 13 the information as Confidential Material shall have the burden to establish that Party’s 14 … 3 of this Agreement 18 and Order, the Party shall provide to the Qualified Person a copy of this Agreement and Order and each Qualified Person shall execute a copy of the 19

United States v. Thomas

52 F. Supp. 571 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Nov 17, 1943

T. were qualified by the Federal Housing Administration and a contract of insurance was entered into with them. The financial institution furnished the money required by the home-owner. … The statute clearly forbids the acts denounced by it, and its language is plain and positive. * * * If the advice of counsel could afford immunity to one accused of the violation of a penal statute, it would result in the

Bowles v. Inland Empire Dairy Ass'n

53 F. Supp. 210 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Dec 27, 1943

That is, the total price and the bonus may not exceed the maximum price thus established.” … In the light of this background, the Court would not be justified in so concluding without a more clearly expressed indication of Congressional intent.

Paulson

District Court, E.D. Washington · Dec 30, 2025

A party seeking a protective order has the burden of establishing good 8 cause in the form of good cause that would arise from public disclosure. Fierro 9 Cordero, 142 F.4th at 1207. … If only a 7 portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the producing 8 party also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making 9 appropriate markings in the margins

Wright v. Airway Heights Corrections Center MSU

District Court, E.D. Washington · Dec 8, 2022

immunity nevertheless applies as a matter of law. … immunity applies. 1 protections, excessive punishment, and the rights of crime victims.

Brown v. Consumer Law Associates, LLC

283 F.R.D. 602 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Jun 15, 2012

Accordingly, the Court finds that Plaintiffs counsel are well-qualified to serve as class counsel. … Here, the questions of law and fact common to all class members clearly predominate over questions unique to individual class members.

Harter v. United States Postal Service

District Court, E.D. Washington · Apr 9, 2020

If only a portion or portions of the 18 material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must 19 clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings 20 … If only a portion or 9 portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party 10 also must clearly identify the protected portion(s) by making appropriate 11 markings in the

Cronkhite v. Kemp

741 F. Supp. 828 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Jul 2, 1990

Unemployment The Secretary did not clearly distinguish plaintiffs unemployment from his “illness” in determining that the default was not beyond his control. … This court also finds that the Secretary abused his discretion in ruling out what is probably emotionally based pain as a qualifying illness.

Goodell v. Columbia County Public Transportation

District Court, E.D. Washington · Apr 16, 2021

certification of the WLAD claim to the Washington Supreme Court was not warranted, and yet are now arguing that the 28 WLAD claim is appropriate for appellate review. 1 simply applying well-established … Moreover, the Court specifically denied Defendant Ocampo’s 5 qualified immunity defense simply on the grounds that it did not want to decide 6 “far-reaching constitutional questions on a nonexistent factual record.”

Cheesman v. DSHS Region 1/DCFS Childrens Administration

District Court, E.D. Washington · Aug 15, 2019

The record is not clear as to 20 the outcome of the criminal charges. 21 Plaintiffs’ Section 1983 Claims 22 In order to establish a claim … Defendant Snyder is not entitled to qualified immunity on this claim. 26 As set forth above, the law is well-established that judicial authorization for a 27 purely investigatory examination must be obtained after notice

Kartevold v. Spokane County Fire Protection District No. 9

625 F. Supp. 1553 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Jan 21, 1986

First, by operation of Garcia , the fire district no longer enjoys immunity from FLSA overtime provisions. … The Committee is not retreating from the principles established by Congress in the 1966 and 1974 FLSA amendments.

United States v. Sutton

165 F. 253 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Oct 23, 1908

Briefly, it is this: The title to allotted lands during the period for which they are held in trust being in the United States, it may control those lands even to the extent of establishing police regulations over them. … Once invested with that dignity, in the absence of treaty stipulations, they are entitled to all the rights, privileges, and immunities of other citizens, and the courts may not discriminate against them.

Barron v. Safeway Stores, Inc.

704 F. Supp. 1555 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Dec 27, 1988

While plaintiff’s right to reasonable accommodation is clearly a state-created right, what constitutes reasonableness is not so explicitly addressed by the Washington legislature. … Safeway asserts that he was not qualified to return to his former job.

Committee of Tort Litigants v. Catholic Diocese of Spokane

364 B.R. 81 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Jun 30, 2006

qualifies the interest conveyed. … The trust is not dependent on a decree of court for its establishment.” (emphasis added).

Albayati v. Cascade Windows

District Court, E.D. Washington · Sep 25, 2025

poverty claim is 17 false “or (B) the action or appeal-- (i) is frivolous or malicious; (ii) fails to state a 18 claim on which relief may be granted; or (iii) seeks monetary relief against a 19 defendant who is immune … The second amended complaint must be legibly rewritten 3 or retyped in its entirety; it should be an original and not a copy; it may not 4 incorporate any part of the complaint by reference; and IT MUST BE CLEARLY 5

Youmans

District Court, E.D. Washington · Jan 13, 2026

The party seeking a protective order has 8 the burden of establishing good cause and must show prejudice “for each particular 9 document it seeks to protect.” Foltz, 331 F.3d at 1130. … If only a portion or portions of the 13 material on a page qualifies for protection, the producing party also 14 must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making 15 appropriate

Wagner v. County of Spokane

District Court, E.D. Washington · Feb 12, 2020

Order must be clearly so 14 designated before or when the material is disclosed or produced. 15 11. … If only a portion or portions of the 19 material on a page qualifies for protection, the producing party also must clearly 20 identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the 21 margins

Mildes

District Court, E.D. Washington · Nov 13, 2025

Kobes recommended that Plaintiff hold 19 off on receiving the COVID-19 vaccine until further studies were released that 20 addressed the immune response, safety, efficacy, or long-term effects on asplenic 21 patients … Where the employee establishes a prima facie case, a rebuttable presumption of 24 discrimination exists. Id.