Case law

Kettle Range Conservation Group v. United States Forest Service

148 F. Supp. 2d 1107 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Jul 10, 2001

The FEIS thus suggests that finances was the one category in which Alternative D was clearly preferable. … A large portion of the dropped acreage was in areas that had reportedly been so devastated already that logging was clearly necessary.

Gray v. Suttell & Associates

123 F. Supp. 3d 1283 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Aug 12, 2015

The party opposing summary judgment must point to specific facts establishing a genuine dispute of material fact for trial. Celotex Corp. v. … The document is signed and clearly identified as a bill of sale. It could be authenticated at trial by one of the signers or by a records custodian.

Trevino o.b.o. KT v. Bisignano

District Court, E.D. Washington · Jun 5, 2025

Three-Step Childhood Disability Determination 14 To qualify for Title XVI supplement security income benefits, a 15 … examination is ordered, the consultative examiner is 21 to append the records that the examiner reviewed to the report, or at a 22 minimum clearly

State of Washington v. Cardona

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

Washington Impact 2 Washington law establishes both a network of community and technical 3 colleges and a system of public universities. … “[T]he use of 19 such a ‘notwithstanding’ clause clearly signals the drafter’s intention that the 20 provisions of the ‘notwithstanding’ section override conflicting provisions of any 1 other section.”

Pape v. Kijakazi

District Court, E.D. Washington · Jan 7, 2020

Vu reviewed these test results and 9 clearly identified Plaintiff’s chronic kidney disease as a severe medically 10 determinable impairment prior to the date last insured. AR 233. … For 14 applications filed before March 27, 2017, Nurse Practitioners do not qualify as 15 acceptable medical sources. 20 C.F.R. § 404.1502(a)(7).

Shafer v. Kijakazi

District Court, E.D. Washington · May 11, 2022

An impairment is “severe” unless the medical 8 evidence clearly establishes a “slight abnormality or a combination of slight 9 abnormalities that causes no more than minimal functional limitations.” 20 C.F.R … In this case, the evidence fails to establish the 11 presence of the “paragraph C” criteria.

Forbes v. King

District Court, E.D. Washington · Feb 12, 2025

98 Lynch syndrome is a hereditary condition caused by altered genes, in which 19 immune … Plaintiff 16 establishes error at step two.

Glacio Inc v. Dongguan Sutuo Industrial Co Ltd

District Court, E.D. Washington · Sep 28, 2023

See id. at 198. 17 The Federal Circuit has noted that a state-law tortious interference claim 18 might qualify for Section 1338(a) subject matter jurisdiction when it “involves 19 determining [patent] infringement … Norwegian Am. 18 Line Agency, 318 F.2d 538, 541-42 (2d Cir. 1963) (“These provisions are clearly 19 intended to apply only to parties who have never made an appearance; they are 20 inapplicable where a party has failed

Barnes v. O'Malley

District Court, E.D. Washington · Oct 7, 2024

The party appealing the ALJ’s decision generally 1 bears the burden of establishing that it was harmed. Shinseki v. … An impairment that manifests 3 only some of the criteria, no matter how severely, does not qualify.

Pickett v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, E.D. Washington · Aug 17, 2020

The Court finds the 12 ALJ did not clearly link Plaintiff’s lack of mental health treatment to his 13 assessment of her reliability. … His lack of medical training and his friendship 12 with Plaintiff are precisely what make him a third-party qualified to provide 13 supportive testimony regarding her functioning.

Hickey v. Kijakazi

District Court, E.D. Washington · Jul 12, 2022

The party appealing the ALJ’s decision generally 14 bears the burden of establishing that it was harmed. Shinseki v. … Here, disability is not clearly established, andthe record must be developed further.

Andrews v. Yakima School District No 7

District Court, E.D. Washington · Feb 7, 2020

Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint does not 18 clearly discuss retaliation as the first step in a burden-shifting analysis applicable 19 to a wrongful discharge in violation of public policy claim. … No. 18 at 14-20. 11 Section 1983 requires a claimant to prove (1) a person acting under color of 12 state law (2) committed an act that deprived the claimant of some right, privilege, 13 or immunity

Lillie v. Kijakazi

District Court, E.D. Washington · Mar 29, 2023

Plaintiff argues the opinion is clearly supported by the various findings 7 and symptoms noted in Dr. Long’s treatment records and that the ALJ 8 mischaracterized the record. Id. at 14-16. … Toews 15 testimony failed to establish disability for any 12-month period in the relevant 16 period. Tr. 26. With respect to Dr.

MacGregor

District Court, E.D. Washington · Jun 23, 2026

The party appealing the ALJ’s 5 decision generally bears the burden of establishing that it was harmed. … July 5, 2023) 12 (“[T]he vocational expert clearly testified that Leitz would not have the RFC to 13 perform the any of the available jobs unless her RFC included the training-period 14 caveat.”).

Robinson v. Linfield College

42 F. Supp. 147 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Dec 5, 1941

Ross, and qualified for those positions on the same day. The estates were never closed although, on February 18, 1924, the final report and account of William S. … The testimony was offered, however, according to plaintiff’s counsel to lay the basis for the establishment of a constructive trust.

Byrne v. Kijakazi

District Court, E.D. Washington · Apr 23, 2021

step two, [the Court] must determine whether the ALJ had substantial evidence to 4 find that the medical evidence clearly … ability to perform basic-work activities for twelve consecutive months and thus did 11 not qualify

Solis v. Dudek

District Court, E.D. Washington · Apr 9, 2025

of a qualified vocational expert relating to job requirements or 9 the number of jobs existing in the national economy is presumed “inherently 10 reliable.”17 However, the ALJ cannot rely on a vocational expert’s testimony … Conclusion 5 Plaintiff fails to establish that the ALJ erred.

Pakootas v. Dudek

District Court, E.D. Washington · Feb 26, 2025

establishes severe impairments but is ambiguous as to Plaintiff’s resulting 2 functional limitations. … Conclusion 6 Plaintiff establishes the ALJ erred.

Brumback v. Ferguson

District Court, E.D. Washington · Sep 25, 2023

State Bd. 15 of Equalization of Cal., 451 U.S. 648, 656 (1981) (noting “the Privileges and 16 Immunities Clause is inapplicable to corporations”); Braswell v. … It is Plaintiffs’ burden 3 to establish that ESSB 5078 violates the Washington Constitution. See Evans, 366 4 P.3d at 909.

Estrada v. O'Malley

District Court, E.D. Washington · Jul 29, 2024

But tasks that aren’t essential, integral, or expected parts of a job are less likely to qualify as apparent conflicts that the 14 15 … The 15 testimony of VE Stratton is uncontroverted and the ALJ’s finding regarding 16 Plaintiff’s absences considered in light of that testimony establishes disability.