Case law

State v. Great Northern Railway Co.

97 Wash. 137 · Washington Supreme Court · Jun 22, 1917

“The case in this court relied upon to establish the contrary (Adams Exp. Co. v. Kentucky, 238 U. S. 190 , 59 L. Ed. 1267 , L. R. A. 1916C 273, 35 Sup. Ct. Rep. 824, Ann. Cas. 1915D 1167), clearly does not do so. … The purpose of the act was to prevent the immunity characteristic of interstate commerce from being used to permit the receipt of liquor through such commerce “in states contrary to their laws.”

In Re HS

973 P.2d 474 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Apr 15, 1999

B.S. and L.S. are contending that they should be immunized from termination because the unavailability of a single offered service makes it impossible to prove RCW 13.34.180(4). … The term "conditions" clearly refers to present and continuing objective deficits in B.S.'s and L.S.'s parenting skills.

State v. Nixon

10 Wash. App. 355 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Dec 28, 1973

The supervisors consider whether the habitual criminal status can be established, the severity of the present offense charged, the severity of past offenses and the frequency of offenses. … A discriminatory purpose must be shown clearly by one claiming discrimination since such a purpose cannot be presumed. Snowden v. Hughes, 321 U.S. 1 , 88 L. Ed. 497 , 64 S. Ct. 397 (1944). See also Yick Wo v.

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.”

Styrk v. Cornerstone Investments, Inc.

61 Wash. App. 463 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Apr 29, 1991

There are two reasons the verdicts here do not qualify as liquidated sums. … Closing real estate transactions and acting as an escrow agent for a fee are clearly commercial services which would not be immune from the application of the Consumer Protection Act, even if performed by a lawyer.

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.

State v. Reed

75 Wash. App. 742 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Sep 12, 1994

Hull, 78 Wn.2d 984, 989 , 481 P.2d 902 (1971) (a police promise that a cooperative witness would not have to testify was held unenforceable because the police had no authority to grant such immunity). 2 The record is sufficient … Deputy prosecutors and special deputies must be similarly qualified.

Bennett

District Court, W.D. Washington · Dec 3, 2025

Qualified 9 immunity protects state actors from liability for damages under § 1983 “insofar as their 10 conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a 11 reasonable person … ’s conduct 14 violated a constitutional right” and (2) “the right was clearly established” at the time of 15 the alleged violation.

In re the Dependency of Q.L.M.

105 Wash. App. 532 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Mar 28, 2001

The Legislature clearly could have applied the statute only to the JRA if that was what it meant, and we cannot ignore the language of the statutory definition. … use immunity over the objection of the prosecutor.

Horner

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

immunity. … immunity test.

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.

Kim v. Lakeside Adult Family Home

Washington Supreme Court · May 12, 2016

The court reasoned, "'A grant of immunity from liability clearly implies that civil liability can exist in the first place."' Beggs, 171 Wn.2d at 78 (quoting Jane Doe v. … Giving a patient morphine without a prescription would qualify as physical abuse by use of a chemical restraint.

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

Ferguson v. Department of Social & Health Services

41 Wash. App. 1 · Court of Appeals of Washington · May 20, 1985

It was also clearly established that the order of the termination was in the best interest of the children to permit them as soon as possible to enter into a stable family relationship. Mrs. … The cases cited by the mother, primarily from New York, are clearly distinguishable upon their facts.

Torrey v. City of Tukwila

76 Wash. App. 32 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Sep 19, 1994

It requires, among other things, that persons performing in such establishments be licensed by the City and that they adhere to certain "standards of conduct”. 2 Torrey, Pierce and Dewberry (hereinafter sometimes referred … Clearly, the Court’s inquiry was with regard to the police officer’s decision about the appropriate amount of force. None of the cases cited in Gamer involve the decision to incarcerate.

Hays

District Court, E.D. Washington · Feb 19, 2026

qualified 1 immunity. … “Only when an officer’s conduct violates a clearly 1 established constitutional right – when the officer should have known he was 2 violating the Constitution – does he forfeit qualified immunity.”

Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District v. Huber, Hunt & Nichols-Kiewit Construction Co.

165 Wash. 2d 679 · Washington Supreme Court · Mar 5, 2009

Thus, because community colleges were established through enabling rather than mandatory acts, the superior court held Northampton did not qualify under the nullum tempus doctrine to an exemption from the statute of limitations … It therefore denied the school district’s claim to governmental immunity.

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.

Osborn v. Mason County

122 Wash. App. 823 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Aug 10, 2004

The plain language of former RCW 4.24.550(6), applicable here, does not grant the County immunity from suit. Where the legislature intended to grant immunity it is expressed. … The statute clearly indicates that the County may be liable as “otherwise . . . provided by law.” Former RCW 4.24.550(6).

Farris v. Culp

District Court, E.D. Washington · Dec 9, 2022

Qualified immunity shields officials from civil liability so long 12 as their conduct “does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional 13 rights of which a reasonable person would have known.” … Id. at 236. 2 Plaintiff has the burden to overcome a defendant official’s qualified 3 immunity by showing that those rights were clearly established at the time of the 4 conduct at