Case law

Christopher E. Larson, Et Ano., V. Snohomish County

Court of Appeals of Washington · Dec 6, 2021

An expired title insurance commitment clearly cannot meet the purpose of an abstract of title under RCW 65.12.085. … This case law does not implicate the privileges and immunities provision of the state constitution.

City of Seattle v. State

100 Wash. 2d 232 · Washington Supreme Court · Aug 31, 1983

The funding program is open to incumbents as well as other candidates who qualify. … The campaign financing ordinance establishes eligibility criteria and expenditure limits, requires candidates to sign a campaign contract, and matches only qualified funds.

Queen City Farms, Inc. v. Central Nat'l Ins. Co. of Omaha

126 Wash. 2d 50 · Washington Supreme Court · Jul 20, 1995

, once it has done so, the insurer should bear the burden of proof of establishing that the claim is within an exclusion. … As can be seen, this definition clearly contemplates gradual events.

Boeing Aircraft Co. v. Reconstruction Finance Corp.

25 Wash. 2d 652 · Washington Supreme Court · Aug 12, 1946

*655 It is a well-recognized rule that grants of immunity from taxation are to be strictly construed and every doubt resolved in the right to collect the tax. Railroad Co. v. Loftin, 105 U. S. 258 , 26 L. … Such exemptions are merely declaratory of what the law is, regardless of the provisions, and are unnecessary to establish the exemption of national property from state taxation.

In Re Estate of Scardigli

77 Wash. 2d 865 · Washington Supreme Court · Apr 16, 1970

The primary issue is the admission of evidence establishing the identity of the heirs presently residing in Italy. … Convention with the Kingdom of Italy concerning the *868 rights, privileges, and immunities of consular officers. May 8, 1878, art. 10, 20 Stat. 725 , T.S. No. 178.

Stoops v. Department of Retirement Systems

91 Wash. App. 898 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Mar 30, 1998

A statute is not ambiguous unless it is susceptible to *905 more than one meaning. 5 Stoops claims there are “uncontradicted” facts which establish that he meets the requirements of former RCW 41.26.030(3), “law enforcement … The security officers in Yakima County Deputy Sheriff’s Association, despite some overlapping of skills, were not qualified to perform all of the duties of a deputy sheriff and did not qualify as “uniformed personnel” for

Center For Sustainable Economy, Resps V. Wa State Dept Of Natural Resources, Apps

Court of Appeals of Washington · Apr 13, 2026

in establishing a sustainable harvest level. … A qualified party shall be considered to have prevailed if the qualified party obtained relief on a significant issue that achieves some benefit that the qualified party sought. RCW 4.84.350(1).

In re Disciplinary Proceeding Against Keenan

Washington Supreme Court · Feb 10, 2022

It then defines “independence” as “a judge’s freedom from influence or controls other than those established by law.” Id. … In contrast, a judge can now clearly use judicial letterhead to provide a recommendation letter. Rule 1.3 cmt. 2; EAO 86-12, 87-10, 88-05.

Kim Mikkelsen v. Public Utility District 1 of Kittitas County

195 Wash. App. 922 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Sep 13, 2016

Ward claims individual immunity from certain of Ms. Mikkelsen's claims under RCW 54.12.110, and that he cannot be liable for the asserted breach of a PUD contract. … It described a complainant's initial burden of establishing a prima facie case of racial discrimination as showing (i) that he belongs to a racial minority; (ii) that he applied and was qualified for a job

McCormick v. Dunn & Black, PS

167 P.3d 610 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Sep 18, 2007

Each Director shall hold office until his death, resignation, retirement, removal, disqualification or his successor is elected and qualifies. … Directors shall be shareholders of this Corporation and legally qualified to render services as lawyers in the State of Washington. 1 CP at 103.

Sturgis Co. v. H. D. Baker Co.

11 Wash. App. 597 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Jul 10, 1974

All three were clearly admissible to show that (1) complaints were received from state agencies by Baker, (2) complaints were communicated *601 from Baker to Sturgis and General Fireproofing, and (3) replacement parts were … It is well established that the trial court has discretion as to whether or not to admit opinion evidence. Church v. West, 75 Wn.2d 502, 508 , 452 P.2d 265 (1969).

Halleran v. Nu West, Inc.

98 P.3d 52 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Sep 15, 2004

Nu West arranged short term loans at interest rates of 12 to 20 percent to property owners and developers who did not qualify for bank loans and acted as the escrow agent for the loans. … The plaintiffs have the burden to establish all four elements of the failure to enforce exception. Id.

State v. MOTTMAN MERC. CO., INC.

51 Wash. 2d 722 · Washington Supreme Court · Feb 20, 1958

All legitimate evidence tending to establish the value of the land with the minerals in it is permissible. … This method of determining value, assuming that Dunn was qualified to express an opinion of market value, was clearly in violation of the rule recognized by the majority, and announced in the Rosamond Lake case, wherein the

Knutson v. Fredlund

56 Wash. 634 · Washington Supreme Court · Jan 12, 1910

mandatory, reasonable and not in conflict with any act of Congress, seems clearly within the principles announced or tacitly recognized in O’Donnell v. … Appellant’s only purpose in attempting to show respondent’s alleged nonperformance of work was to establish a forfeiture of respondent’s claims.

DaVita, Inc. v. WASH. STATE DOH.

151 P.3d 1095 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Feb 6, 2007

And an "[o]rder" is a "written statement . . . that finally determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of a specific person or persons." … The administrative code requires the "applicant to establish that the application meets all applicable criteria." WAC 246-10-606.

Crippen v. City of Bellevue

61 Wash. App. 251 · Court of Appeals of Washington · May 13, 1991

Bellevue created its own civil service commission in conformity with RCW 41.08.010. 3.72.010 Established. … I had clearly qualified on those bases so for whatever reason, which would only be conjecture, they failed to follow through on the normal appointment. So I couldn't tell you what their specific motive was.

King County Employees' Ass'n v. State Employees' Retirement Board

54 Wash. 2d 1 · Washington Supreme Court · Feb 27, 1959

King county qualified as an employer under the act, and its employees have become members of the State Employees’ Retirement System. … A member is required to make monthly contributions to establish annuity benefits which become payable upon his or her qualification for retirement.

Rothman v. North American Life & Casualty Co.

7 Wash. App. 453 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Aug 2, 1972

. *456 In the trial of a case, any circumstance is admissible which reasonably tends to establish the theory of the party offering it, or to explain, qualify, or disprove the testimony of his adversary. Robertson v. … Depriving the jury of the evidentiary value of the check so they may evaluate its weight along with all the other evidence was clearly erroneous. Judgment reversed and remanded for new trial.

Spencer v. World Vision, Inc.

570 F. Supp. 2d 1279 · District Court, W.D. Washington · May 21, 2008

In June 1978, World Vision International was established. Regnier Decl. Ex. A at 29. … This type of partnership establishes affiliation with a religious entity. See LeBoon, 503 F.3d at 229 .

Winsor v. Smart's Auto Freight Co.

25 Wash. 2d 383 · Washington Supreme Court · Jul 12, 1946

Both Lipes and Jones had qualified themselves as expert truck drivers of many years experience. … “When the facts are neither contradicted nor permissive of conflicting inferences, when they are clearly settled and the course dictated by ordinary care can be so clearly .discerned as to permit but a single inference, there