Case law

State v. Bao Dinh Dang

Washington Supreme Court · Oct 31, 2013

He didn't describe what that was, but he said very clearly he was going to do something big. He said he needed to go back to Western State Hospital. … And at that point I felt clearly like I needed to take some action at this point.

State v. Smith

108 Wash. App. 581 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Sep 28, 2001

RCW 9A.44.150(1) clearly and unequivocally allows the court to consider the use of closed-circuit television only on motion of the prosecuting attorney. … The court then concluded that the prosecutor failed to establish that the child was unavailable.

Welfare of J.Y. and N.Y.; M.Y. v. DCYF

Court of Appeals of Washington · Jul 29, 2025

JY’s attorney expressed deep concern about JY’s suicidal ideation and argued that this qualified as “imminent” risk of physical harm under RCW 13.34.065(5)(a)(ii)(B)(I). … Our commissioner also concluded this was error that was well established after the Washington Supreme Court’s decision in L.C.S.

Mayanja

District Court, W.D. Washington · Apr 28, 2026

Mayanja’s motion after concluding that he had failed to establish, as a matter of law, 16 that (1) Ms. … Roberts’s prosecutorial immunity.

Suzanne Parisien v. Eighty South Jackson Condominium Ass'n

Court of Appeals of Washington · May 8, 2025

Despite these reserve account and reserve study mandates, the WCA explicitly immunizes a condominium association and its board members from liability for neglecting to establish a reserve account and to prepare reserve … This statute only excuses board members from liability if the situation fits the statute’s conditions for immunity. It does not grant the corporation immunity.

State Of Washington, V Treven A. Perry

431 P.3d 543 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Dec 11, 2018

excessive or clearly too lenient. … Post, 118 Wn.2d 596, 618-19, 826 P.2d 172 (1992). 13 No. 49913-4-II As shown above, the trial court made additional findings of fact that it determined established

State v. Danielson

Washington Supreme Court · Dec 11, 2025

Establishing an equal protection violation requires more than assumption. The burden rests on the individual asserting the violation to establish disparate treatment. Osman, 157 Wn.2d at 484. … Our state constitution “clearly establish[es]” the use of intermediate scrutiny in a broader array of cases where state action burdens both “an important right and a semi-suspect class not accountable for its status.”

In Re The Estate Of Curtis E. Carlson, David Wands, Dds, Resp v. Dona Seely, Dds, Pet

Court of Appeals of Washington · Oct 14, 2019

Carlson was clearly in such a weakened state mentally and physically, that this Court finds he lacked legal capacity. … Carison’s established estate plan to exclude Dr. Seety from assuming his asset.

King v. Olympic Pipe Line Co.

104 Wash. App. 338 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Dec 26, 2000

The mere fact that the court said, in essence, that the new evidence changed nothing, does not establish an abuse of discretion. … Rptr. 2d at 513 (“Clearly, the public has a significant interest in a system that encourages individuals to come to court for the settlement of their disputes.”).

State v. Bao Dinh Dang

Washington Supreme Court · Oct 31, 2013

He didn't describe what that was, but he said very clearly he was going to do something big. He said he needed to go back to Western State Hospital. … And at that point I felt clearly like I needed to take some action at this point.

Virginia Mason Hospital Ass'n v. Larson

9 Wash. 2d 284 · Washington Supreme Court · Jun 26, 1941

However, the testimony on this matter establishes without contradiction that the clinic pays all of the interne’s salary for the three months he *303 serves partially in the clinic. … The trustees of the association were the persons who had previously run the Virginia Mason Hospital, Inc., and were well qualified by experience to run the association when it took over the operation of the same properties

McDonald v. Molina Health Care Inc

District Court, W.D. Washington · Jan 6, 2022

To establish a prima facie claim of disability 9 discrimination, Plaintiff prove that (1) he is a disabled person within the meaning of the ADA (2) he 10 is a qualified individual with a disability, and (3) he suffered … (Id. at 6.) 20 The parties do not dispute that Plaintiff was both disabled and qualified for the care 21 review clinician job.

Prince v. Mottman

84 Wash. 287 · Washington Supreme Court · Mar 5, 1915

Prince was qualified as executrix, and acted as such for several years; that she then endeavored to exercise an election to take under the law, and not under the will; that in pursuance of such election, she commenced actions … E. 672 , the distinction between the rights of a purchaser at a judicial sale not a party to the action, and a purchaser who was a party to the action, is clearly defined.

State v. Clausing

56 P.3d 550 · Washington Supreme Court · Oct 24, 2002

The word "physician" is not qualified by "licensed" in the pattern instruction. 11 WASHINGTON PATTERN JURY INSTRUCTIONS: CRIMINAL 55.03, at 693 (2d ed. 1994) (WPIC). … Williams' testimony was clearly a legal opinion. A pharmacist's opinion on the validity of a physician's prescriptions following a license suspension has relevance only as a question of law.

Alexander & Alexander, Inc. v. Wohlman

19 Wash. App. 670 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Apr 10, 1978

Wohlman's signature on the documents clearly manifested acceptance of the terms of exhibit 3. … A year later May set up his own horseshoeing establishment 5 miles from Wood's place of business.

Pringle v. State

77 Wash. 2d 569 · Washington Supreme Court · Jan 22, 1970

Prior to April 1, 1959, a "sale at retail," as defined in RCW 82.04.050, clearly excluded the cleaning of furnaces. … The court's opinion, also, I think, takes a long and established administrative procedure too lightly.

Skeens v. Astrue

903 F. Supp. 2d 1200 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Oct 9, 2012

Heilbrunn’s opinions in this respect, and therefore no error has been established. *1207 Dr. Brown’s Opinions The ALJ described the opinions of Dr. … As a final comment on the ALJ’s credibility analysis, the Court notes that the Plaintiff has not identified any particular testimony that he contends was either erroneously rejected or clearly establishes disability; indeed

Bilbeisi v. Safeway

District Court, W.D. Washington · Jun 7, 2023

To do 20 so, he must establish that (1) he belongs to a protected class; (2) he was qualified for the 21 position; (3) he experienced an adverse employment action; and (4) similarly situated individuals 22 outside his … And there is a qualified privilege for intracorporate 22 communications, which are not “published” for purposes of defamation. Doe v.

City of Seattle v. Fuller

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. … This means that the municipal court inherits· only those powers granted to "the court" without a qualifier (such as RCW 9A.20.030 restitution, as I explain below).

Kolebuck-Utz v. Whitepages Inc

District Court, W.D. Washington · Apr 22, 2021

Constitution and Article 1, § 11 of the Ohio Constitution, and (c) was 13 immunized by the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”). (Dkt. No. 12 at 2–10.) 14 II. … This is sufficient to establish commercial value 6 as a matter of law.