Case law

Stallsmith v. Alderwood Water District

37 Wash. 2d 198 · Washington Supreme Court · Oct 6, 1950

All the respondent interveners, in good faith, advanced their money in reliance upon an apparently valid action of qualified municipal officers. … granted the power to establish local improvement districts within its territory.

State v. Dennis

Washington Supreme Court · Jul 26, 2018

Per this tenet, the State argues that if the legislature had intended any five-year period to qualify, it would have said "five-year period" without including the "or more" language. … This was clearly intended, considering the provision's context. Columbia Riverkeeper v.

CLEAN v. City of Spokane

133 Wash. 2d 455 · Washington Supreme Court · Nov 13, 1997

The court held, on the only issue before it, that when any portion of a law addresses an emergency, the entire law is immune from referendum. 17 Since the plaintiff conceded that the appropriations provisions of the acts … Instead, this court has upheld *489 declarations of emergency only when the facts established a need for immediate response to public peril.

Lewis County v. Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board

157 Wash. 2d 488 · Washington Supreme Court · Aug 10, 2006

of designation, marked by impervious (gravel or paved) surfaces, including buildings and sheds and storage areas) not to exceed 5 acres, which shall be available for rural commercial and industrial uses under guidelines established … Clearly, the County must take into account the need for the construction of such facilities in resource lands.

Alter v. Morris

85 Wash. 2d 414 · Washington Supreme Court · Jun 5, 1975

The standard to be applied is one of dangerousness; clearly, past conduct is heavily indicative of the likelihood that a person will commit similar acts which will again endanger others. … Defining the requirements of the equal protection clause of the federal constitution (to which Const. art. 1, § 12, our "Privileges and Immunities" clause, is identical in import), the United States Supreme Court has recently

State v. King

219 P.3d 642 · Washington Supreme Court · Oct 15, 2009

Clearly, this situation presented an emergency, and Quinn reasonably responded across jurisdictional lines." … Jacobsen, 78 Wash.2d 491, 496-97 , 477 P.2d 1 (1970) (even police officers must be qualified to testify).

Pudmaroff v. Allen

138 Wash. 2d 55 · Washington Supreme Court · Jun 3, 1999

Such result is clearly contrary to the declared purpose of our State’s traffic laws and regulations to encourage and enhance highway safety. … This left the trial court no choice but to rule that negligence had been established as a matter of law. Yurkovich, 68 Wn. App. at 653-54 . See also Mathis v. Ammons, 84 Wn.

Ford Motor Co. v. City of Seattle

160 Wash. 2d 32 · Washington Supreme Court · Apr 12, 2007

The Taxable Incident ¶9 It is well established that the tax “incident” for a B&O tax is generally the “ ‘act or privilege of engaging in business activities’ ” in the taxing jurisdiction. … In Lone Star Cement, we struck down on equal protection and privilege and immunities grounds the city of Seattle’s B&O tax assessment on an out-of-state company who had plants in both Seattle and Concrete, Washington.

Ruiz-Guzman v. Amvac Chemical Corp.

7 P.3d 795 · Washington Supreme Court · Aug 24, 2000

Under this approach, not all products that cannot be made safer would qualify as "unavoidably unsafe" products entitled to comment k `s protection. … The defendant manufacturer sought "immunity from liability resulting from its decision to use a more flammable propellant than one that was a suspected teratogen and ozone-depleter." Id. at 980.

In Re the Estate of Bordeaux

37 Wash. 2d 561 · Washington Supreme Court · Dec 7, 1950

held, as a general rule, that the tie of affinity was broken upon the death of the “party’s mother,” Indeed, assuming the party was a daughter, and had this juror attempted to marry her, such a marriage would have been clearly … the reason that they conflict with the law in Washington, as established in the Raine case.

State Ex Rel. Stiner v. Yelle

174 Wash. 402 · Washington Supreme Court · Sep 8, 1933

I, § 12, of our constitution provides: “No law shall be passed granting to any citizen, class of citizens, or corporation, other than municipal, privileges or immunities which, upon the same terms, shall not equally belong … I think that the act in question is clearly unconstitutional, and therefore dissent. Mitchell, J., concurs with Steihekt, J.

Pudmaroff v. Allen

977 P.2d 574 · Washington Supreme Court · Jun 3, 1999

Such result is clearly contrary to the declared purpose of our State's traffic laws and regulations to encourage and enhance highway safety. … This left the trial court no choice but to rule that negligence had been established as a matter of law. Yurkovich, 68 Wash.App. at 653-54 , 847 P.2d 925 . See also Mathis v. Ammons, 84 Wash.

State v. Cates

183 Wash. 2d 531 · Washington Supreme Court · Jul 2, 2015

. *545 ¶33 The court’s comments clearly indicate that it intended the computer inspection component to permit Cates’ CCO to search Cates’ computer. … The trial court may not authorize an otherwise baseless search of an offender’s private affairs. ¶43 While the computer community custody condition purports to provide Cates’ consent, this language does not establish consent

In Re Denison's Estate

23 Wash. 2d 699 · Washington Supreme Court · Sep 27, 1945

Clearly it was the trial court's view that Mrs. … Such is the rule of our own cases, and the rule established by the great weight of authority. [Citing cases.]"

Schiff v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co.

Washington Supreme Court · Feb 15, 2024

Co., No. 101576-3 Whether an act or practice qualifies as unfair or deceptive is a question of law. Panag v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Wash., 166 Wn.2d 27, 47, 204 P.3d 885 (2009). … DISCUSSION Let me begin by clearly stating what is not at stake in this case. Contrary to some elevated rhetoric in the briefing, a decision allowing Dr.

State v. Cheatam

81 P.3d 830 · Washington Supreme Court · Dec 11, 2003

His shoes were clearly observable by the police during that search. … Just as "[Cheatam's] shoes were clearly observable by the police during [the inventory] search," majority at 839, Hendrickson's truck was "clearly observable" by the police when they searched it in their own parking lot.

Martin v. Abbott Laboratories

102 Wash. 2d 581 · Washington Supreme Court · Oct 4, 1984

First, DES was, for the most part, produced in a "generic" form which did not contain any clearly identifiable shape, color, or markings. … This standard allows the parties to a transfer to consider potential products liability and in fairness to the competing considerations still leaves some claimants uncompensated and some forms of transfer immune.

Schiff v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co.

Washington Supreme Court · Feb 15, 2024

Co., No. 101576-3 Whether an act or practice qualifies as unfair or deceptive is a question of law. Panag v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Wash., 166 Wn.2d 27, 47, 204 P.3d 885 (2009). … DISCUSSION Let me begin by clearly stating what is not at stake in this case. Contrary to some elevated rhetoric in the briefing, a decision allowing Dr.

Sprague v. Spokane Valley Fire Dep't

Washington Supreme Court · Jan 25, 2018

Sprague clearly challenges any and all action SVFD took when it restricted his speech. SVFD justified its restrictions as constitutional on the basis of Policy 171 and the establishment clause. See, e.g., Suppl. … One university policy qualified '"student news, information, opinion, entertainment, or academic communications media groups'" for SAF funds. Id.

McGirr v. Farley

20 Wash. 2d 628 · Washington Supreme Court · May 15, 1944

By his will he established a trust fund of twelve thousand dollars for the benefit of his brother, George W. … One thoroughly qualified physician testified, in answer to hypothetical questions, that in his opinion Mr.