Case law

Gaylord v. Tacoma School District No. 10

85 Wash. 2d 348 · Washington Supreme Court · May 15, 1975

In the final analysis, the district must establish its case by a preponderance of the evidence. RCW 28A.58.450. … The foregoing testimony of qualified certificated educators clearly supports the trial court's conclusion that the school board acted properly in dismissing the appellant from the Tacoma school system.

State v. J-R Distributors, Inc.

82 Wash. 2d 584 · Washington Supreme Court · Jul 27, 1973

Jarvis is a licensed medical doctor and a qualified specialist in psychiatry. … Clearly, the text is a mere vehicle to exhibit the pictures.

Silver Fern Chemical Inc v. Lyons

District Court, W.D. Washington · Jun 30, 2025

“Trade secrets, however, are not immune from discovery.” 14 UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd. v. Tully’s Coffee Corp., No. C06-1604, 2007 WL 710092, at *1 15 (W.D. Wash. … It also clearly 16 contemplates that any reference to a “Party” is to a single party and not a collective.

Exxon Corp. v. United States Secretary of Transportation

978 F. Supp. 946 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Apr 4, 1997

Delivery via truck is clearly a “non-pipeline mode” of transportation.) . For example, plaintiff cites Klein v. … Clearly, such tankage would not qualify as "breakout” tankage under 49 C.F.R. § 195.2 .

Doe v. Gonzaga University

99 Wash. App. 338 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Jan 31, 2000

The ultimate purpose of the qualified privilege is to protect school children. … Negligence Gonzaga asserts it is immune from liability for negligent reporting about John Doe, pursuant to RCW 4.24.510.

Smith v. Bates Technical College

991 P.2d 1135 · Washington Supreme Court · Jan 27, 2000

Prior judicial decisions may also establish the public policy. Thompson, 102 *1143 Wash.2d at 232, 685 P.2d 1081 . … The court will not intervene and administrative remedies must be exhausted when: (1) a claim is cognizable in the first instance by an agency alone; (2) the agency has clearly established mechanisms for the resolution of

In Re Welfare of Sego

82 Wash. 2d 736 · Washington Supreme Court · Aug 30, 1973

Further, there was evidence that he might soon qualify for minimum security status which could, if granted, enable him to visit his children from time to time, outside the prison. … Hunter of the penitentiary, that this man was capable of establishing a stable home for the children upon his release from the penitentiary.

Wheeler v. Washington State Board against Discrimination

71 Wash. 2d 245 · Washington Supreme Court · May 15, 1967

That case is clearly distinguishable. … The immunity herein provided shall extend only to natural persons so compelled to testify.” RCW 49.60.150.

Ford v. COUNTY DIST. BD. OF HEALTH

16 Wash. App. 709 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Jan 10, 1977

Do the property owners have a vested right to obtain septic tank permits if they qualified for them either under regulations existing at the time the plat of the real estate subdivision, in which their property was located … The findings were of ultimate facts, concerned all of the material issues, and the questions decided and the manner in which they were decided clearly appear.

Colwell v. Holy Family Hosp.

15 P.3d 210 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Mar 1, 2001

Co., 910 F.2d 1284 (5th Cir.1990) (clinical psychologist not qualified to testify on alleged link between employee's job related stress and worsening of heart condition); Freemon v. … Based on the record, a continuance was never clearly requested; therefore, the trial court could not err.

In re the Detention of Turay

139 Wash. 2d 379 · Washington Supreme Court · Oct 21, 1999

If the reciprocal proposition is factually established, i.e., actual confinement under punitive conditions, the statute as applied to that individual imposes double jeopardy because it punishes once again for a crime previously … The majority states, “a long line of Washington cases establishes that the two clauses have the same impact.” Majority at 412. I disagree.

In Re The Detention Of: Jack Leck Ii

Court of Appeals of Washington · Sep 4, 2013

Leek further argues that retroactive application of the law as amended in 2009, which clearly gave the State authority to file a petition in situations like Leek's,would deny him due process. … When the State filed its SVP petitions against Leek in 2007 and 2008, however, the definition of "sexually violent predator" already included "personality disorder" as an alternative precondition to establishing a person's

State v. Tinkham

74 Wash. App. 102 · Court of Appeals of Washington · May 2, 1994

The court made a tentative ruling that the health officer was qualified to perform the examination and render an opinion as to Tinkham’s amenability to treatment. … Smith, 451 U.S. at 470 (defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel clearly attached when psychiatrist examined him at jail, and their interview proved to be "critical stage”).

Cooper v. Department of Labor & Industries

195 Wash. 315 · Washington Supreme Court · Jun 29, 1938

A number of assignments of error are set forth, but they present only two questions: First, whether the evidence offered on behalf of appellant is sufficient to establish the fact that decedent died as a result of the injury … One testified that the cause of decedent’s death was traumatic pneumonia, but subsequently upon cross-examination he qualified this statement by pointing out that it is possible for a person who did not examine decedent during

Dioxin/Organochlorine Ctr. v. POLLUTION CONTROL

932 P.2d 158 · Washington Supreme Court · Mar 6, 1997

SEPA and its amendments present a statutory scheme in which uniform rules are established to identify actions generally exempt from SEPA without the necessity of further review. … Thus, statutory exemptions immunize the specified actions from SEPA review regardless of their potential environmental consequences.

Ingrid Johnson v. Microsoft Corporation, et al.

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

Thus, the court dismisses 20 with prejudice on the basis of judicial immunity Ms. … as clearly irrational or wholly 7 incredible.”

Collins v. Hoffman

74 Wash. 264 · Washington Supreme Court · Jul 8, 1913

At the first trial, the foregoing facts were established. … The law of the case was clearly settled by our former decision.

Little Bill v. Swanson

64 Wash. 650 · Washington Supreme Court · Aug 25, 1911

Clearly he is barred by the statutes of limitations. Rem. & Bal. Code, §§ 156, 786, 788. … Ward, 56 Kan *665 sas 550, they would lose thi® immunity when their relations with their tribe were dissolved by accepting allotments of lands in severalty.”

Nelson v. Mueller

85 Wash. 2d 234 · Washington Supreme Court · Mar 27, 1975

Sanai thoroughly examined the plaintiff with hopes that he might qualify as a candidate for a procedure known as electrocardioversion (a procedure which attempts to return the heart to normal rhythm). … The record in this case clearly demonstrates that any error committed by the giving of the above instruction was inconsequential since all of the expert medical testimony, without exception, did establish that there was a

Hargrave v. University of Washington

113 F. Supp. 3d 1085 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Jul 1, 2015

To establish a prima face case by indirect evidence, a plaintiff “must show that (1) he belongs to a protected class; (2) he was qualified for the position; (3) he was subject to an adverse employment action; and (4) similarly … RCW 34.05.010(2), (7). - The exhaustion requirement applies “(1) when a claim is cognizable in the first instance by an agency alone; (2) when the agency’s authority establishes clearly defined machinery- for the submission