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State Ex Rel. Carter v. Superior Court
18 Wash. 2d 130 · Washington Supreme Court · Jun 8, 1943
The relator, Carter, is the duly elected and qualified treasurer of King county. He was charged, tried, and convicted on eight counts for violations of § 1 of chapter 72 of the Laws of 1941, p. 187 (Rem. … That could have been ac *136 complished more readily and clearly by omitting the section entirely. It is true that notice connotes something different from summons in our practice.
Cited 2 timesPublished424 P.3d 234 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Aug 20, 2018
Huffer was not qualified to diagnose Orr with a psychiatric disability, that conclusion is supported by substantial evidence. … Orr clearly knows of the right, but the record does not reveal when she became aware of it.
Cited 10 timesPublishedBrown v. Morton (In Re Workboats Northwest, Inc.)
201 B.R. 563 · United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · Sep 27, 1996
As to the consideration qualifying for the subsequent new value exception, [It] may include more than goods sold on unsecured credit or money lent. … The defendants have established the new value defense to a preferential transfer. 2.
Cited 7 timesPublishedAnderson v. Soap Lake Sch. Dist.
423 P.3d 197 · Washington Supreme Court · Aug 9, 2018
Lukashevich was qualified under the WIAA standards. … But that does not immunize the school district from all tort liability. Instead, the school district remains liable for harm caused by direct breaches of its own duties.
Cited 41 timesPublishedCannatonics And Dr. Chambers Llc, V City Of Tacoma
Court of Appeals of Washington · Sep 15, 2015
4 No. 45999-0-II medical marijuana lawful activity for qualified patients. … One of those criteria is that a qualifying patient or designated provider keeps proof of registration with the registry established in section 901 of the act. RCW 69.51A.040(3).
Cited 0 timesUnpublished181 Wash. App. 624 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Jun 5, 2014
You will be required to be tested for the AIDS [acquired immune deficiency syndrome] virus. … A defendant cannot agree to punishment in excess of that which the legislature has established. In re Pers. Restraint of West, 154 Wn.2d 204, 214 , 110 P.3d 1122 (2005); In re Pers.
Cited 46 timesPublishedWashington Supreme Court · Jun 26, 2014
Police officers certainly qualify as public servants under the statute. … Clearly, the legislature did not adopt this statute with the intent that ejusdem generis apply.
Cited 0 timesPublished2 Wash. 638 · Washington Supreme Court · Aug 1, 1891
There was only one way by which Catheriúe T. could have become entitled to 320 acres under the donation act, and that was to have married some qualified donation applicant prior to December 1, 1851. This she did not do. … The main question in controversy in that case was, as to whether the land in controversy was brought under the operation of the town-site act by the organic law of August 14, 1848, establishing the territorial government
Cited 7 timesPublished3 Wash. App. 988 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Dec 28, 1970
Throughout the year of 1968, a group of about 10 Belle-vue families, including Rodney Mahaffey, his wife and daughter, met regularly with the view of establishing a church. With David C. … We hold that a request for a competency hearing by defense counsel should be granted unless it clearly appears that the request is frivolous and not made in good faith.
Cited 3 timesPublishedDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · Jul 10, 2020
These allegations do not establish fraud in any way. … Sovereign Immunity 2 Defendant Daniel Krenz, an employee of the U.S.
Cited 0 timesUnknown177 Wash. 2d 263 · Washington Supreme Court · May 2, 2013
Similarly, RCW 35.20.250 establishes “concurrent jurisdiction with the superior court and district court...” on the part of the municipal court. … Id. at 269-71. ¶40 Of course there is such language — when the legislature amended these two statutes by changing “the court” to “the superior court,” the legislature clearly inserted language discriminating between defendants
Cited 10 timesPublished76 Wash. 2d 130 · Washington Supreme Court · Jun 5, 1969
Defendant Davis, was aware that there were no corporate bank accounts established for the corporation, nor corporate minutes nor corporate account ledgers, nor written agreements between the corporation and any grower or … RCW 23.01.080 clearly and unambiguously imposed a duty upon the officers and directors of an infant corporation, and created a .liability in the event of a breach of that *139 duty.
Cited 2 timesPublishedIn Re Parenting and Support of Sml
173 P.3d 967 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Dec 4, 2007
No additional fees will be allowed without prior authorization of the court. ¶ 23 Even though the current statutory language clearly allows the trial court to appoint a GAL in its discretion, Dugger relies on an older case … It is extremely unlikely that Dugger and Lopez would have qualified for their appointment because Lopez was fully employed at Wal-Mart and Dugger was married to an electrician and both supported other children in their households
Cited 6 timesPublished70 Wash. App. 759 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Aug 2, 1993
In this sense, it is implicit an individual suffer a potential adverse economic impact before he may qualify for time loss benefits. Mr. … The Holbrook court clearly held that the Loudon v.
Cited 8 timesPublishedGrammer v. Skagit Valley Lumber Co.
162 Wash. 677 · Washington Supreme Court · May 19, 1931
But this contract clearly evidences that the real function plaintiff was required to perform under the contract was to procure a purchaser. He had no other duty to perform. … Cas. 1914C 1239, we said: “By an unbroken line of decisions we have held that, to meet this statute, the writing evidencing the agreement must be so complete in itself as to make a resort to parol evidence to establish any
Cited 33 timesPublishedDistrict Court, E.D. Washington · Apr 7, 2026
A party seeking a protective order has the burden of establishing good 8 cause in the form of good cause that would arise from public disclosure. Fierro 9 Cordero, 142 F.4th at 1207. … If only a portion or portions of the 17 material on a page qualifies for protection, the producing party also must clearly 18 identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the 19 margins
Cited 0 timesUnknown248 P.3d 165 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Mar 15, 2011
excessive or clearly too lenient." … Statler cannot establish prejudice." Opinion at 172.
Cited 4 timesPublishedAmerican States v. Symes of Silverdale
45 P.3d 610 · Court of Appeals of Washington · May 3, 2002
Therefore, Trustee Ellis is correct that federal law clearly controls the creation of a bankruptcy estate and a debtor-in-possession's duties and capacity. … The court clearly stated in Ellwein , "Insureds must prove bad faith as a matter of law." Ellwein, 142 Wash.2d at 775-76 , 15 P.3d 640 .
Reversed on other grounds by American States Insurance v. Symes of Silverdale, Inc., 150 Wash. 2d 462 (2003)Cited 7 timesPublishedChristie v. the Port of Olympia
27 Wash. 2d 534 · Washington Supreme Court · Apr 8, 1947
If, as the *542 evidence amply establishes, it was necessary for the Port of Olympia to pay wages equal to those paid by the members of the association in order to get qualified longshoremen during the period from 1934 to … Clearly, such power was, in *547 the language of Dillon, quoted in the opinion, “essential to the declared objects and purposes of the corporation.”
Cited 21 timesPublishedDep't of Labor & Indus. v. Tradesmen Int'l, LLC
Washington Supreme Court · Oct 28, 2021
“Employer” is not clearly defined under WISHA. See RCW 49.17.020(4). … Laborworks clearly qualifies as a joint employer. But in my view, Tradesmen too was appropriately cited because it had constructive knowledge of the violations.
Cited 0 timesPublished
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