Case law

Bloom

District Court, W.D. Washington · Apr 16, 2026

Qualified Immunity 4 Defendants assert that the individual defendants are entitled to qualified immunity. 5 Qualified immunity shields government officials from liability … If proven, such conduct would violate clearly established 6 law. See Awabdy, 368 F.3d at 1067.

Gutierrez v. City of Arlington

District Court, W.D. Washington · Feb 13, 2023

Gutierrez 15 also seeks summary judgment on any claim of qualified immunity. … ;” and (2) “whether that right was 2 clearly established at the time of the officer’s alleged misconduct.”

Tucson v. City of Seattle

District Court, W.D. Washington · May 10, 2024

4 Qualified immunity protects government officials “from liability for civil damages 5 insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of 6 which a reasonable person … established, disputed facts remain as to whether 5 Defendants are entitled to qualified immunity.

Horner

District Court, W.D. Washington · May 6, 2026

immunity. … immunity test.

Estate of Wangsheng Leng v. Lucht

District Court, W.D. Washington · Dec 17, 2020

Qualified Immunity 9 With regard to a claim brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, an individual defendant is 10 entitled to qualified immunity if either of the following criteria … This argument is not consistent with 22 qualified immunity jurisprudence.

K.C.

District Court, W.D. Washington · Aug 28, 2026

Filkins contends that even if he did violate K.R.C.’s due 4 || process right he is entitled to qualified immunity because K.R.C. has failed to 5 demonstrate that any violation was clearly established. … K.R.C. cites no case that clearly establishes that a coach may be held 9 || constitutionally liable for harm arising from the inherent risks of the sport. 10 Filkins’ motion for summary judgment on qualified immunity

Rainier Nat. Park Co. v. Martin

18 F. Supp. 481 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Mar 4, 1937

Plaintiff’s chief contention is that it is an instrumentality of, the United States and immune from taxation. The principle of immunity is shown by the following quotation from Indian Motocycle Co. v. U. … Further it is qualified to do business in the state, and as such could take advantage of the protection afforded.

Hawkins

District Court, W.D. Washington · Feb 2, 2026

immunity. … The 1 doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials “from liability for civil damages 2 insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of 3 which a

Zawacky v. County of Clark

District Court, W.D. Washington · Jun 21, 2024

immunity to Defendant Sean Boyle (Dkt. … In determining 5 whether an appeal is frivolous, courts consider that “a defendant, entitled to invoke a qualified 6 immunity defense, may not appeal a district court’s summary judgment order insofar as that order

Noble v. Douglas

274 F. 672 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Apr 15, 1921

There is no requirement even that the. board shall find the applicant competent and qualified in all or any subjects related to his profession, and, for that matter, no requirement that they shall find, him qualified as to … Such cases do not deal with constitutional rights so clearly ascertainable as those drawn in question in this case.” 193 Pac. at page 819 . (The italics are those of this court.)

Nilsen v. University of Washington

District Court, W.D. Washington · Nov 8, 2024

Carvalho, 104 F.4th 715 (9th Cir. 16 2024)—was decided after the actions at issue in this case and it does not evidence clearly- 17 established law that the Policy violated clearly-established law. … Having failed to identify any clearly-established law, Plaintiffs 22 have failed to meet their burden.

Goon v. Coleman

District Court, W.D. Washington · Jan 21, 2020

Qualified Immunity Standard 12 “Qualified immunity attaches when an official’s conduct does not violate clearly 13 established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable … established prong of the qualified immunity 17 analysis.

Lumumba

District Court, W.D. Washington · Apr 13, 2026

immunity protects “government officials . . . from liability for 2 civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or 3 constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would … With the state of the law “clearly established” at the time of 18 Ms.

Zayas v. City of Seattle

District Court, W.D. Washington · Oct 24, 2024

(See generally id.) 21 Lastly, under the qualified immunity doctrine, government officials7 are barred from civil 22 liability when their conduct does not violate clearly established … established” constitutional right. 2 Therefore, at least as pleaded, qualified immunity would bar Plaintiff’s claims. 3 Based on the foregoing, the Court DECLINES to serve Plaintiff’s complaint.

Dang v. Johnson

District Court, W.D. Washington · Jun 21, 2023

Plaintiff’s federal claims. 11 Defendants in a Section 1983 action are entitled to qualified immunity from damages for 12 civil liability if their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional … and qualified 11 immunity.

Bethune v. City of Washougal

District Court, W.D. Washington · Nov 22, 2022

clearly established at the time of the 7 event.” … It is clearly 21 established that a civil dispute cannot give rise to probable cause for a criminal arrest.

Feds for Medical Freedom v. Austin

District Court, W.D. Washington · Jun 10, 2024

P. 12(b)(6) because the Individual Defendants are 4 entitled to qualified immunity. 5 The Plaintiffs do not dispute that qualified immunity is available as a defense from … For purposes of qualified 19 immunity, “[a] right is clearly established when it is sufficiently clear that every reasonable 20 official would have understood that what he is doing violates that right.”

Stanley v. King County

District Court, W.D. Washington · Aug 8, 2024

In response, Detective Christiansen points to 8 qualified immunity. (See Dkt. … No. 17 at 12–15.) 9 “The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials ‘from liability for civil 10 damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory

Adamson v. Pierce County

District Court, W.D. Washington · May 28, 2024

Plaintiffs have not shown Defendants violated clearly established law. 23 Finally, although the Court need not reach the “clearly established” prong of qualified 24 immunity, the Ninth Circuit has also noted that … established to preclude qualified 3 immunity.”’”

Experience Hendrix, L.L.C v. HendrixLicensing.com, Ltd.

766 F. Supp. 2d 1122 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Feb 8, 2011

The parties do not appear to dispute that Jimi Hendrix would qualify as a “deceased personality” under the WPRA. … The MLBPA asserted Noerr-Pennington immunity.