Case law

Carpenter v. Butler

32 Wash. 2d 371 · Washington Supreme Court · Jan 14, 1949

It seems to us, as contended by respondent, that the language of the statute upon which appellant relies is clearly ambiguous, and that the legislature has, by its later enactment, in no uncertain terms clarified its meaning … Credit which appellant seeks to establish is not based upon time served as a teacher in the public schools of Washington, but what he seeks is, in fact, a gratuitous credit which the legislature sought to make available to

Becker v. Williamson

District Court, W.D. Washington · Nov 25, 2020

plaintiff’s likelihood of success on the merits, one of plaintiff’s claims—his 24 claim that defendant Joe Williamson unconstitutionally retaliated against plaintiff—has survived 1 a summary judgment motion asserting a qualified … immunity defense.

Puget Sound Gillnetters Ass'n v. Moos

88 Wash. 2d 677 · Washington Supreme Court · Jun 9, 1977

Thus, they can neither be denied equal protection of the laws nor granted special privileges and immunities. … Washington, supra , and particularly paragraph 14 of the injunction clearly appears from its text expressly at, e.g., pages 416, 402, and 414.

State v. Grant

172 Wash. App. 496 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Dec 24, 2012

Grant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence of the statutory elements, and the record establishes it was ample. … intentionally abducts another need do so only with the intent to carry out one of the incidents enumerated in RCW 9A.40-,020(l)(a) through (e) inclusive; not that the perpetrator actually bring about or complete one of those qualifying

Doe v. Gonzaga University

24 P.3d 390 · Washington Supreme Court · May 31, 2001

John Doe contends that the common interests of a corporation's employees create only a qualified privilege. … Because the employees in Prins were clearly acting "within the limits of their employment," the court was not required to address the nature of any privilege on the communications among them.

State v. Hampton

182 Wash. App. 805 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Aug 11, 2014

Wackerman is a highly qualified criminal defense attorney.” … [w]here the victim did not consent... to sexual intercourse with the perpetrator and such lack of consent was clearly expressed by the victim’s words or conduct.

Pierce v. Yakima County

251 P.3d 270 · Court of Appeals of Washington · May 12, 2011

An "express assurance" occurs where an individual makes a direct inquiry and the government clearly sets forth incorrect information in response. … Pierce's request to establish new law in this settled area. ¶ 26 Affirmed. WE CONCUR: KORSMO, A.C.J., and SWEENEY, J.

State v. Ledford

195 Wash. 581 · Washington Supreme Court · Aug 1, 1938

The court laid down the rule that, in construing criminal statutes, doubts should be resolved in favor of the accused, saying: “This statute is clearly no broader than was the common law, and must, when considered in the … A. 513, as follows: “It is established by numerous' cases and beyond question that perjury cannot be predicated of a false oath in a proceeding before a courts which had no jurisdiction to inquire into the matter which was

State v. Garcia

420 P.3d 1077 · Washington Supreme Court · Jul 5, 2018

Additionally, we stated that lack of notice must be established by the defendant as an affirmative defense. Id. at 403, 267 P.3d 1012 . … Here the requirement of both oral and written notice of the firearm possession prohibition is clearly intended to impart actual notice of the illegality.

Meyer v. U.S. Bank National Ass'n

530 B.R. 767 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Apr 10, 2015

First, a party’s later position must be “clearly inconsistent” with its earlier position. … The question for this Court thus becomes whether the Meyers have- established all of the elements of their CPA claim. The elements of a CPA claim are well-established and not in dispute.

Benshoof v. Admon

District Court, W.D. Washington · Oct 31, 2023

His causes of action are numbered within 3 the complaint—46 in all—but they are not so clearly delineated as the enumeration 4 would suggest. … Thus, any amended complaint must not 9 cross-reference the original complaint, and must clearly identify the 10

Broad v. Mannesmann Anlagenbau, AG

10 P.3d 371 · Washington Supreme Court · Sep 21, 2000

The treaty's terms clearly dictate that the central authority cannot be an agent, contrary to plaintiffs' argument. … Also, jurisdiction of the defendant must be established independent of the convention.

Arends v. State

Washington Supreme Court · Aug 14, 2025

The analysis focused on the event legally necessary to establish a vested interest, serving as a benchmark for determining retroactivity. Id. … No party has asked the court to overrule these cases, and we do not abandon precedent unless we are convinced that precedent is clearly incorrect and clearly harmful. Lunsford v.

World Wide Video, Inc. v. City of Tukwila

117 Wash. 2d 382 · Washington Supreme Court · Sep 19, 1991

(WWV) has operated an adult entertainment establishment in the City of Tukwila (Tukwila). … However, that entitlement was qualified.

Puget Sound Energy, Inc. v. Lee

149 Wash. App. 866 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Apr 27, 2009

The fact that these problems were not clearly “manifest” at the time of the industrial injury does not eliminate second injury fund relief because his disabilities were permanent and manifested repeatedly over a period of … The disability must have clearly detracted from an individual’s ability to engage in the ordinary pursuits of life.

In Re Eilermann's Estate

179 Wash. 15 · Washington Supreme Court · Sep 10, 1934

Clearly, the interest of a nonresident vendor in a contract for the sale of land situated in another state is intangible personal property. … "The rule of immunity from taxation by more than one state, deducible from the decisions in respect of these various and distinct kinds of property, is broader than the applications thus far made of it.

Pearson v. Evans

51 Wash. 2d 574 · Washington Supreme Court · Jan 16, 1958

I, § 12, of the constitution of the state of Washington, provides: "`No law shall be passed granting to any citizen, class of citizens, or corporation other than municipal, privileges or immunities which upon the same terms … Seattle (1950), 35 Wn. (2d) 579, 213 P. (2d) 948 , in which case the court held that the adjacent landowner had failed to establish any special damage to his property.

State v. Mendez

56 Wash. App. 458 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Dec 27, 1989

motion to withdraw, while no findings of fact and conclusions of law were entered, the trial court did state the following on the record: The interpreter wasn't used because it was obvious to everybody that the defendant clearly … Sandoval has not met his burden of establishing the involuntary nature of his plea.

Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America v. McMillan

31 Wash. 643 · Washington Supreme Court · Apr 27, 1903

If the appellant is not named or described in the will, then clearly it has no right to the legacy at all, and no amount of extrinsic evidence can create a right for it. … At the time of his second visit the church had just established its Disabled Ministers’ Fund.

Community Ass'n for Restoration of the Environment, Inc. v. Cow Palace, LLC

80 F. Supp. 3d 1180 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Jan 14, 2015

Rather, the core of Defendant Cow Palace’s challenge is whether any standee can establish individual standing. … D.Or.1997) (“The Supreme Court's decision in Meghrig thus defines the two endpoints of the RCRA citizen suit continuum: a plaintiff facing an imminent threat from hazardous waste, when no remediation has yet taken place, clearly