Case law

CJC v. Corporation of Catholic Bishop

985 P.2d 262 · Washington Supreme Court · Sep 8, 1999

Where childhood sexual abuse is at issue, even long established privileges do not apply. See, e.g., State v. … First Amendment concerns are clearly at issue.

State v. Fain

94 Wash. 2d 387 · Washington Supreme Court · Oct 2, 1980

(dissenting) — The majority concedes that the petitioner's crimes qualify him for the status of habitual criminal under RCW 9.92.090. It also concedes that the United States Supreme Court, in affirming Rummel v. … And punishment is grossly disproportionate only if the conduct should never be proscribed or if the punishment is clearly arbitrary and shocking to the sense of justice.

Wash. Local Etc. v. Internat'l Etc.

33 Wash. 2d 1 · Washington Supreme Court · Feb 21, 1949

HUGHES: You had better qualify that `any place'. You mean any reasonable place? THE WITNESS: Yes, any reasonable place. … It is clearly established in the record that there were no trials conducted at the Stratford hotel.

Jeff Kirby, Apps. v. State Of Wa, Dept Of Employment Security, Resp.

Court of Appeals of Washington · Mar 10, 2014

On July 9, 2011, the Department issued a determination notice denying her request for benefits because she was fired for work misconduct and therefore did not qualify for benefits. … This conclusion is supported by the ALJ's factual findings, which are unchallenged on appeal, and PSS fails to show the ALJ's ruling is clearly erroneous.

State v. McCuistion

169 Wash. 2d 633 · Washington Supreme Court · Sep 2, 2010

Furthermore, adjudication of this issue shall be based on the findings of a "professionally qualified person." *1156 ¶ 32 4. … Coleman, clearly do not believe in the SVP statute, it is the legislature that must write laws that meet strict scrutiny, not Dr. Coleman.

Williams v. Washington State Department of Corrections

District Court, W.D. Washington · Mar 5, 2025

“It is well-established that, among the rights they retain, prisoners have a First 14 Amendment right to file prison grievances. … Retaliation against prisoners for their exercise of this 15 right is itself a constitutional violation, and [is] prohibited as a matter of clearly established law.” 16 Brodheim v.

Cheesman v. DSHS Region 1/DCFS Childrens Administration

District Court, E.D. Washington · Aug 15, 2019

The record is not clear as to 20 the outcome of the criminal charges. 21 Plaintiffs’ Section 1983 Claims 22 In order to establish a claim … Defendant Snyder is not entitled to qualified immunity on this claim. 26 As set forth above, the law is well-established that judicial authorization for a 27 purely investigatory examination must be obtained after notice

State Of Washington, V. Jeremy Michael Santiago

Court of Appeals of Washington · Aug 2, 2021

The felony firearm charge to which Santiago agreed to plead guilty did not qualify for community custody supervision. … The State is attempting to shift the burden to Santiago, ignoring the wealth of case law clearly establishing that the burden of proving up criminal history for purposes of sentencing lies squarely with the State.

Mayer v. Pierce County Medical Bureau, Inc.

909 P.2d 1323 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Feb 9, 1996

Agreement and by the Bureau's Bylaws. [2] As support, he cites two principles of general contract construction: (1) when there is an inconsistency between a general and a specific provision, the specific provision ordinarily qualifies … Although clearly applicable to the circumstances in this case, Mayer concedes that this legislation did not take effect until 1993, one year after the Bureau cancelled the Preferred Participant Agreement.

Turpen v. Turpen

District Court, W.D. Washington · Jul 12, 2023

Additionally, it is well established that judges 19 are absolutely immune from liability for their judicial acts. In re Castillo, 297 F.3d 940, 947 (9th 20 Cir. 2002) (internal citations omitted). … Absolute immunity only fails to attach where judicial 21 officers act clearly and completely outside the scope of their jurisdiction. Demoran v.

Satomi Owners Ass'n v. Satomi, LLC

167 Wash. 2d 781 · Washington Supreme Court · Dec 24, 2009

. ¶26 The FAA’s displacement of conflicting state law is “now well-established.” Allied-Bruce, 513 U.S. at 272 ; *801 Adler, 153 Wn.2d at 344 (“[T]he FAA clearly preempts any state law to the contrary.”). … It does not apply to any of these cases, however, because it governs only “qualified warranties” of condominiums.

Klotz v. Dehkhoda

141 P.3d 67 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Jul 31, 2006

an adequate alternative forum even though that jurisdiction does not allow recovery for pain and suffering, or for lost and future earnings: [T]he fact that a particular claim cannot be raised in a foreign forum does not establish … We note that the letter was not competent evidence of Canadian law, since the insurance adjuster was not shown to be qualified to give an expert opinion on that subject. ER 702; Sehlin v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St.

State v. Knighten

109 Wash. 2d 896 · Washington Supreme Court · Jan 28, 1988

The stop was clearly beyond the scope of a Terry stop. Admission of the tainted evidence was not harmless error. … Fehr's vehicle, at some time during that stop probable cause was established.

Aguda v. United States

District Court, W.D. Washington · Aug 8, 2025

Aguda’s complaint because it failed to establish 23 a basis for this Court’s subject matter jurisdiction, establish a waiver of the United States … ’ 24 1 sovereign immunity, or state a claim.

State Of Washington, V. Matthew Michael Heleniak

Court of Appeals of Washington · Sep 23, 2025

It is well established that “[a] plea agreement is a contract between the State and the defendant.” State v. MacDonald, 183 Wn.2d 1, 8, 346 P.3d 748 (2015). … In contrast, the prosecutor in this case used the qualifying phrase “at least” only once during the sentencing hearing rather than repeatedly like in Williams.

Shannahan v. Internal Revenue Service

680 F. Supp. 2d 1270 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Jan 4, 2010

information and qualifies as a statute that exempts disclosure within the meaning of Exemption 3. … Shannahan’s arguments, Agent Beilis clearly sets out the basis for his belief that release of these documents would compromise the informant.

Chinook Indian Nation v. Zinke

326 F. Supp. 3d 1128 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Jun 20, 2018

Federal acknowledgment is particularly significant because such recognition "affords important rights and protections to Indian tribes, including limited sovereign immunity, powers of self-government, the right to control … They state clearly what the law is." Id. Plaintiffs' effort to distinguish Shinnecock 's discussion of the List Act's Congressional findings is a strained and ultimately unpersuasive reading of that case.

Batcheller v. Town of Westport

39 Wash. 2d 338 · Washington Supreme Court · Sep 6, 1951

The rule that the findings of fact of the trial court, made upon conflicting evidence in an action at law, will not *352 be disturbed unless the evidence clearly preponderates against them, is so well established as to require … Thus, the ultimate question is whether the evidence clearly preponderates against the trial court’s finding that the system as planned by appellants could not be built within the available funds.

State v. McDonald

981 P.2d 443 · Washington Supreme Court · Aug 5, 1999

In contrast, we have never before held that accomplice liability qualifies as an alternative means of committing a single offense also presented on the basis of principal liability. … Clearly, that standard was met in this case.

Edelman v. State

116 Wash. App. 876 · Court of Appeals of Washington · May 13, 2003

One of the initiative’s primary purposes was to establish campaign contribution limits and to reduce the influence of large organizational contributors. RCW 42.17.620. … When read together with its related statutory subsec *884 tions, 4 RCW 42.17.660(2) clearly provides that where any subunit of a corporation or labor union makes a political campaign contribution, this contribution is considered