Case law

Tacoma Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Nadham

14 Wash. 2d 576 · Washington Supreme Court · Sep 9, 1942

Burrow, was appointed, and qualified, as administrator of the latter’s estate. … In the instant case, however, there was no contract creating a joint tenancy with right of survivor-ship annexed, nor does the evidence establish an intention to create a relationship having that feature.

Hibbert v. Centennial Villas, Inc.

56 Wash. App. 889 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Feb 14, 1990

While an employer need not establish personnel policies or practices, where an employer chooses to establish such policies and practices and makes them known to its employees, the employment relationship is presumably enhanced … There is a bona fide job opening for which the potential transferee qualifies. c. A transfer request is submitted at least two (2) weeks in advance of the proposed transfer. *901 2.

State of Washington v. Thomas Lee Weatherwax

Court of Appeals of Washington · May 3, 2016

Unlike Rodgers, the evidence in this case does not establish that Mr. Rodgers's car was parked blocks away, but there is insufficient evidence to establish that it was in the "immediate area" of the shooting. Mr. … In addition, the evidence most clearly supported the required intent as to Mr. Stromberg and Ms. Smith. They were the two victims standing outside the store, within the line of fire.

State of Washington v. Thomas Lee Weatherwax

193 Wash. App. 667 · Court of Appeals of Washington · May 3, 2016

Unlike Rodgers, the evidence in this case does not establish that Mr. Rodgers's car was parked blocks away, but there is insufficient evidence to establish that it was in the "immediate area" of the shooting. Mr. … In addition, the evidence most clearly supported the required intent as to Mr. Stromberg and Ms. Smith. They were the two victims standing outside the store, within the line of fire.

State Of Washington, V. Scott Joseph Perrin

Court of Appeals of Washington · Oct 28, 2025

Under established case law, “‘illegal or erroneous sentences may be challenged for the first time on appeal.’” State v. … App. 2d at 777, Evans, 177 Wn.2d at 193 (“[W]e will interpret an ambiguous penal statute adversely to the defendant only if statutory construction ‘clearly establishes’ that the legislature intended such an interpretation

Ameriquest Mortg. Co. v. Office of Att'y Gen.

Washington Supreme Court · May 9, 2013

Ctr., 94 Wn.2d 559, 567-68, 618 P.2d 76 (1980) (burden shifts to the party seeking disclosure to establish that the exemption is clearly unnecessary). 3. … Moreover, the AGO's request did not qualify as aCID under the CPA's requirements.

State v. Jennings

502 P.3d 1255 · Washington Supreme Court · Feb 3, 2022

We further find that the state court’s treatment of Harris’s Strickland[6] [ineffective assistance] claim constitutes an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law. … We should provide guidance to lower courts by following the lead of Harris and the other decisions discussed above and clearly establishing that toxicology evidence is relevant and potentially admissible in criminal cases

Lacey Nursing Center, Inc. v. Department of Revenue

103 Wash. App. 169 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Oct 27, 2000

And, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions apply throughout the chapter. RCW 82.04.010. … In conclusion, we hold that the Taxpayers do not qualify for the sale-of-real-estate B&O tax exemption because they do not rent or lease rooms to their residents. We affirm the trial court.

State Ex Rel. O'Connell v. Yelle

51 Wash. 2d 620 · Washington Supreme Court · Jan 23, 1958

"No person except a citizen of the United States and a qualified elector of this state shall be eligible to hold any state office, ... … It must have appeared to the members as a tradition, since the long-established practice never before has been challenged.

Kustura v. Department of Labor & Industries

142 Wash. App. 655 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Jan 22, 2008

In February 2000, the Department issued an order terminating time-loss compensation because she returned to work, but left the claim open and established a wage rate. … But Marintorres involved interpreter costs for a defendant in the criminal context, where the government clearly initiates the proceedings, and does not apply here.

Samantha Lynn Clark v. The Corridor Housing

District Court, W.D. Washington · Sep 2, 2026

Clark may submit an 5 amended complaint within 21 days of this order to articulate more clearly how the defendant or 6 defendants violated her rights. … See Ferdik, 963 F.2d at 1262 (noting the “well-established 7 doctrine that an amended pleading supersedes the original pleading”).

State Of Washington, V Agyel Jumanne Mcdaniel

Court of Appeals of Washington · Feb 18, 2015

In the published portion of this opinion, we hold that the felony murder statute is not ambiguous, and that it clearly includes a deadly assault as a predicate offense. … The appellant' s failure to establish either prong is fatal to an ineffective assistance of counsel claim. Strickland, 466 U. S. at 700.

Washington State Legislature v. Lowry

131 Wash. 2d 309 · Washington Supreme Court · Feb 27, 1997

The Legislature asked the court to establish limiting parameters of the Governor’s veto authority under article III, section 12 of the Washington Constitution. … To the extent we immunize nonappropriations provisos in appropriations bills from the Governor’s veto, the Legislature will try to slip substantive law provisos into appropriations bills to derive political advantage against

Personal Restraint Petition Of: Shane Ammel Lynn

Court of Appeals of Washington · Oct 20, 2025

Separately, our review of the record and opinion on Lynn’s direct appeal establishes that as a re- presentation, this issue is clearly frivolous for that very reason. See RAP 16.8.1(b). … Our Supreme Court has clearly established that a “defendant is not entitled to challenge the information on appeal if [they] failed to request a bill of particulars at an earlier time.” Id.

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Washington Attorney General Reports · Nov 25, 2002

of the PUD when it was originally established. … In RCW 54.12.010 , the Legislature has clearly expressed its intent to grant PUD commissioners the authority to change PUD commissioner district boundaries.

In Re Detention of Morgan

253 P.3d 394 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Jun 1, 2011

Accordingly, former RCW 71.09.060(2) explicitly relates only to whether the requisite predicate offense to qualify as an SVP exists. … Univ. of Wash., 42 Wash.App. 465, 472-73 , 712 P.2d 306 (1985), review denied, 105 Wash.2d 1014 , 1986 WL 421070 (1986)). ¶ 33 Here, the record does not clearly establish that Morgan was forcibly medicated during his SVP

Railcar Management LLC v. Cedar AI, Inc

District Court, W.D. Washington · Jan 30, 2023

The exhibit does not itself, however, 19 establish how or to whom it was accessible. … Richard Feiner & Co., 896 3 F.2d 1542, 1550 (9th Cir. 1990) (“Judgment on the pleadings is proper when the moving party clearly establishes on the face of the pleadings that no material issue of fact remains 4 to be

Pub. Util. Dist. No. 1 v. State

Washington Supreme Court · Jan 29, 2015

Because the fish hatchery was clearly a present public use, we then engaged in a prior public use analysis. !d. at 453. … State, 93 Idaho 795, 473 P.2d 937 (1970) (relating to sovereign immunity). A necessary component of growth is the power to condemn school lands.

State Of Washington v. Zyion Houston-Sconiers & Treson Roberts

Court of Appeals of Washington · Nov 24, 2015

, and whether he understood the effect of that immunity regarding potential future charges. … Therefore, Houston-Sconiers and Roberts clearly preserved this issue.

State of Washington v. Jacob Nathaniel Cox

17 Wash. App. 2d 178 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Apr 20, 2021

Cox argues that the Rape Shield Statute does not apply to the flirtatious evidence that he proffered at trial because it does not qualify as “past sexual behavior.” We agree. … But defense counsel clearly argued that the flirtatious behavior was evidence of intoxication, uncharacteristic behavior, and relevant to his theory of the case.