Case law

Swanson v. Liquid Air Corporation

118 Wash. 2d 512 · Washington Supreme Court · Mar 5, 1992

As to other employees, the procedures established in the Memorandum would be followed. … Plaintiff was clearly employed by defendant.

Leer v. Washington Education Ass'n

172 F.R.D. 439 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Apr 30, 1997

Clearly, there is no risk of a windfall to plaintiffs or financial embarrassment to the union with respect to plaintiffs’ claims for injunctive and declaratory relief on their notice claim. … In re Itel Securities Litig., 89 F.R.D. 104, 121 (N.D.Cal.1981). *448 La Mar only briefly discussed what types of relationships might qualify as “juridical links,” and cited a few prior cases where a juridical link was present

State v. Willis

67 Wash. 2d 681 · Washington Supreme Court · Jan 6, 1966

The appellant concedes that these instructions fairly and clearly presented to the jury the law applicable to his defense of an accidental homicide. … Although I believe that under the particular circumstances of this case error was committed by the trial judge in presenting instruction No. 17 to the jury, I also think that the essence of the instruction, if qualified as

Woo v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.

164 P.3d 454 · Washington Supreme Court · Jul 26, 2007

Fireman's responds that the allegations in Alberts' complaint unambiguously establish that Woo's practical joke was not connected to treating Alberts' condition. … The court clearly stated: While Dr.

Matter of Marriage of Sedlock

69 Wash. App. 484 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Apr 26, 1993

In addition, unlike Bernier and Shaffer , here, the tenancy in common was intended to be of short duration and the parties' respective interests in the home were clearly established by the court. … Although she was not yet reestablished in the job market by the time of trial, we certainly agree that Marcia is fully qualified to reenter full employment.

Elisa Gonzalez, V Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

Court of Appeals of Washington · Mar 16, 2026

“It is the responsibility of the complainant clearly to allege facts demonstrating that [they are] a proper party to invoke judicial resolution of the dispute and the exercise of the court’s remedial … Furthermore, even if that rule applies to the circumstances before us, she has not presented a qualifying motion for substitution. See RAP 3.2(b)-(c).

Lewis v. City of Medina

13 Wash. App. 501 · Court of Appeals of Washington · May 12, 1975

That the use requested by the applicant, if established, will not be of a general classification differing from the essential use provisions of the land use district in which the land and/or structure is located. … With reasonable limitations, it permits the construction of nonconforming improvements "without the necessity of a variance" if the parcel of land "would have qualified as a building site under minimum lot size and frontage

State v. Leuluaialii

77 P.3d 1192 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Oct 13, 2003

However, as to technique, we believe the arguments about human DNA are better focused by reference to ER 702 and its two-part test: (1) does the witness qualify as an expert, and (2) will the testimony be helpful to the jury … The evidence here clearly involved novel scientific theory: the forensic identification with high statistical probabilities of a specific dog through analysis of canine DNA.

Sheehan v. Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority

155 Wash. 2d 790 · Washington Supreme Court · Nov 10, 2005

Pursuant to this legislation, King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties voted to establish Sound Transit to provide mass transportation services within a defined geographical district (Sound Transit District). … Validity as an Excise Tax ¶20 Appellants next suggest that the vehicle taxes in this case are unconstitutional because they do not qualify as valid excise taxes.

State v. Black (In Re Black)

422 P.3d 881 · Washington Supreme Court · Aug 2, 2018

Applying Woodlyn here, instruction 5 stated in relevant part: To establish that Mr. Black is a sexually violent predator, the State must prove each of the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt: (1) That Mr. … Under these circumstances, the hebephilia controversy rebuttal evidence was clearly relevant and would have been helpful to the jury as it concerned specialized knowledge.

United States v. Anderson

591 F. Supp. 1 · District Court, E.D. Washington · Aug 23, 1982

Clearly, this was an intentional act on the judge’s part based upon his analysis of all of the evidence and his review of the law. … Such qualifier should not be included, it is argued, because (Judge Neill did not qualify his de minimus ruling and) such language would be “misleading” and “ambiguous”. Id. at 4.

Hines v. Data Line Systems, Inc.

114 Wash. 2d 127 · Washington Supreme Court · Feb 22, 1990

The loss of any of these qualified personnel could have a material adverse effect upon the Company. . . . Clerk's Papers, at 319 (cause 55958-9). … The statute clearly does not distinguish between "inside" and "outside" directors, and liability may exist without control person status.

Postema v. Pollution Control Hearings Bd.

11 P.3d 726 · Washington Supreme Court · Oct 19, 2000

By "measurable," however, the majority does not mean quantifiable but rather "qualifiable," i.e., a mere determination that there is some, perhaps to an unknown degree, diminution in surface flow. … Accordingly, the majority erroneously affirms dismissal of Postema's civil rights action, a dismissal clearly contrary to binding precedent.

State v. Wheaton

121 Wash. 2d 347 · Washington Supreme Court · Apr 29, 1993

in the field of psychiatry and that a qualified expert witness could render an opinion regarding the sanity or insanity of a person suffering from the disorder. … This part of the court's reasoning clearly focuses on the alter in control at the time of the criminal acts, but does not explain why that alter should be the focus. The State relies upon these three cases in its brief.

Peterson v. Seattle Traction Co.

23 Wash. 615 · Washington Supreme Court · Dec 27, 1900

Clearly such could not have been the intention, as the contract made was a single one which related only to' the services of the deceased and the compensation he was to l’eceive for the same. … He was then no more in the defendant’s service than any other citizen passing along the street, and he was entitled to the same rights and immunities.” In the case of Gillenwater v. Madison & I. R. R.

Abrams v. State

45 Wash. 327 · Washington Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1907

Ankeny Avas appointed and qualified as her administrator, and has ever since been in possession, leasing the premises to the defendants N. A. Hebert and C. W. Shomo. … will pass a title good against all the world except the state¡ As an alien may acquire and hold lands in this state in the instances specified, and in case of mineral lands, etc., under the last part of the provision, may clearly

In Re The Marriage Of: Saeed Kaley v. Nancy Kaley

Court of Appeals of Washington · Dec 30, 2019

The Husband very clearly promised to pay maintenance to the Wife until May 2024, even if she remarried. … The unchallenged findings and uncontroverted record establish as a matter of law Saeed and Nancy entered into an enforceable agreement.

Hinkle v. Bisignano

District Court, E.D. Washington · Jun 5, 2025

The ALJ is not medically 11 qualified to determine whether the more recent observations and test 12 results were consistent with Plaintiff’s reported symptoms. … Conclusion 5 Plaintiff establishes the ALJ erred.

Wagner Development, Inc. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.

95 Wash. App. 896 · Court of Appeals of Washington · May 28, 1999

“Nothing more need be proved to establish liability under ... an attachment bond . . . .” 1A Wash. Prac. § 51.3, at 399; see also Ross v. … App. 601, 608 , 779 P.2d 281 (1989) (“The realization that [the] first declaration was insufficient does not qualify the second declaration as newly discovered evidence.”).

State v. Swenson

62 Wash. 2d 259 · Washington Supreme Court · Jun 6, 1963

Many cases may be cited to qualify the well-established rule that the court has broad discretionary powers to take remedial action in neutralizing the effect of incidents and irregularities at trial and the court’s decisions … in this respect will be upheld unless abuse of such discretion is clearly shown.