Case law

State v. Hughes

106 Wash. 2d 176 · Washington Supreme Court · Jun 19, 1986

The logical converse of the proposition that death-qualified jurors are conviction prone is that non-death-qualified jurors are acquittal prone, not that they are neutral. … The defense commented on this as an example of what it claimed was the detective's inability to think clearly after the shooting. We perceive no prejudice to the defendant in this.

Washington Trust Co. v. Keyes

79 Wash. 61 · Washington Supreme Court · Mar 28, 1914

agreement asserted would have absolutely annulled the note at its inception, and, in each, the effort was made to defeat payment of the note by proof of a collateral, parol agreement, either relieving the maker from or qualifying … Being admissible, parol proof of its original contents, with an explanation of its accidental mutilation, would have been clearly admissible as between those parties.

Peralta v. State

Washington Supreme Court · Feb 16, 2017

Otherwise, her admission to being under the influence was conclusively established unless she moved to amend or withdraw her admission. Peralta neither qualified nor moved to withdraw or amend her admission. A. … true and qualify or deny the remainder."

Reese v. Stroh

74 Wash. App. 550 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Jun 13, 1994

Fallat’s reasoning and methodology can clearly be applied to the facts in issue. … He clearly emphasized that treatment decisions are based on many different criteria.

State v. Smith

85 Wash. 2d 840 · Washington Supreme Court · Sep 25, 1975

The chief question in establishing a foundation for the tape relates to authenticity and accuracy. We believe the tape’s authenticity was sufficiently established. … We conclude that the authenticity of the tape was established, that the tape was properly qualified, and was admissible.

Arnold v. Department of Retirement Systems

128 Wash. 2d 765 · Washington Supreme Court · Mar 7, 1996

I, § 12, the privileges and immunities clause; and the due process clauses of the federal constitution contained in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. DRS moved for dismissal of Ms. … The Legislature may establish the class of beneficiaries for a statutory death or survivor-ship benefit, notwithstanding community property principles.

Garcia v. Benenati

District Court, W.D. Washington · Jan 14, 2021

4 immunity. … Plaintiffs requested additional discovery to oppose the motion, and 5 the parties stipulated to an extension for the issues of qualified immunity and punitive 6 damages. Dkt. 34.

Jackson v. Romero

District Court, W.D. Washington · Jan 13, 2020

The Court defers ruling 23 on the issue of qualified immunity. … The Court defers ruling on the issue of 5 qualified immunity.

MacVeigh v. Division of Unemployment Compensation

19 Wash. 2d 383 · Washington Supreme Court · Nov 5, 1943

No proof of service thereof was ever filed, and the record clearly establishes that no service of the notice was ever made or attempted to be made. … The district court, in a per curiam opinion, said: “It would have, perhaps, been more seemly had the Attorney General challenged the jurisdiction of the court at the threshhold; but the immunity of the state from suit can

Tacoma Railway & Power Co. v. City of Tacoma

79 Wash. 508 · Washington Supreme Court · May 7, 1914

C. 77 § 83]) : “To lay out, establish, open, ... or otherwise improve streets, alleys, avenues, . . . and to regulate and control the use thereof, and to vacate the same, and to authorize or prohibit the use of electricity … The authority to declare the forfeiture is so clearly expressed as to remove the question from the sphere of debate.

State v. Haislip

77 Wash. 2d 838 · Washington Supreme Court · Apr 9, 1970

On its face it has everything required in order to qualify as a “written instrument” within the meaning of the forgery statute. … each other and consistent with the hypothesis that the accused is guilty, but also must be inconsistent with any reasonable hypothesis or theory which would establish, or tend to establish, his innocence.

Cummins v. King County

72 Wash. 2d 624 · Washington Supreme Court · Nov 30, 1967

The grade of the street was established with a fill of about 14 feet, but because the two lanes used only a portion of the 60 feet, the sloping shoulders were within the right of way. … The learned trial judge, in the instant case, concluded that in applying the foregoing principles and in considering the “well-established rule of grammar, . . . that a qualifying and limiting phrase relates only to the last

Schibel v. Eymann

Washington Supreme Court · Aug 3, 2017

Under traditional collateral estoppel analysis, as applied to the facts in this case, the answer is clearly no. … And the answer to that question is clearly no. 11 Schibel et ex. v. Eymann et al.

In re Recall of Weyrich

3 Wash. 3d 614 · Washington Supreme Court · Aug 29, 2024

However, the record is deficient of any facts establishing a conflict here. … Thus, Hart does not establish a criminal violation of the law.

Yamauchi v. Department of Employment Security

96 Wash. 2d 773 · Washington Supreme Court · Jan 14, 1982

Therefore, good cause was established for termination of the wife's employment. … Our legislature has clearly determined that a marital status exemption where one party is required to follow a spouse should exist.

Wallin v. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance

152 Wash. 272 · Washington Supreme Court · May 22, 1929

Some of the requested instructions, particularly the one as to the burden of proof, were clearly improper. … “If you should find that these proofs of loss contain any statments that might be considered as detrimental to the plaintiff or as aiding or establishing or tending to establish the defense of the defendant, you should consider

Pierce County v. State

185 P.3d 594 · Court of Appeals of Washington · May 28, 2008

It should not be allowed to benefit from this act by hiding behind the cloak of sovereign immunity. … Under RAP 10.3(g), we review only issues set forth in an assigned error or clearly disclosed as an associated issue.

Dickinson v. Edwards

105 Wash. 2d 457 · Washington Supreme Court · Mar 27, 1986

Where there "is no statutory sanction for the absolute rule of immunity" and the reasons for granting immunity are wanting, "[t]he true role of the legislature ... is to restrict liability if it chooses to do so ..." … However, these guidelines are so vague and disorganized that no employer or commercial establishment can accurately determine what actions qualify as "reasonable".

State ex rel. Tacoma School District No. 10 v. Clausen

126 Wash. 90 · Washington Supreme Court · Aug 14, 1923

Clausen is the duly elected, qualified and acting auditor; and that the duly elected, qualified and acting school board of relator, acting-as such, at a meeting duly and regularly held on March 14, 1923, pursuant to notice … given, duly and regularly adopted a resolution by which it was determined to borrow money and issue negotiable serial bonds of the school district in the sum of $2,400,000, for the purpose of establishing an intermediate

Pacific Northwest Shooting Park Ass'n v. City of Sequim

158 Wash. 2d 342 · Washington Supreme Court · Oct 12, 2006

PNSPA’s complaint clearly states that gun collectors, dealers, and buyers were invited to “sell, trade and buy” the firearms. 5 CP at 80. … The dissent fails to explain how a sale qualifies as an exhibition.