Berger v. Sonneland

Decided July 5, 2001. Charles Z. Smith wrote the opinion for the court.

144 Wash. 2d 91 · Cited 186 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Young v. Key Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 770 P.2d 182
• Harris v. Groth · 663 P.2d 113
• Branom v. State · 974 P.2d 335
• Syrovy v. Alpine Resources, Inc. · 859 P.2d 51
• Bennett v. Department of Labor & Industries · 627 P.2d 104
• Folsom v. Burger King · 135 Wash. 2d 658
• Mt. Park Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. v. Tydings · 883 P.2d 1383
• Hunsley v. Giard · 553 P.2d 1096
• State v. Smith · 814 P.2d 652
• Western Telepage, Inc. v. City of Tacoma Department of Financing · 140 Wash. 2d 599
• Reese v. Stroh · 907 P.2d 282
• Hegel v. McMahon · 136 Wash. 2d 122
• Nord v. Shoreline Savings Ass'n · 805 P.2d 800
• Caughell v. Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound · 876 P.2d 898
• Whatcom County v. City of Bellingham · 909 P.2d 1303
• State v. Tili · 985 P.2d 365
• Lamon v. McDonnell Douglas Corp. · 588 P.2d 1346
• Sidis v. Brodie/Dohrmann, Inc. · 815 P.2d 781
• Douglas v. Bussabarger · 438 P.2d 829
• State v. McCraw · 898 P.2d 838
• Enterprise Leasing, Inc. v. City of Tacoma · 139 Wash. 2d 546
• Shoreline Community College District No. 7 v. Employment Security Department · 842 P.2d 938
• State v. Pacheco · 882 P.2d 183
• Loudon v. Mhyre · 756 P.2d 138
• Tighe v. Ginsberg · 146 A.D.2d 268

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• Seattle Police Officers Guild v. City of Seattle · 151 Wash. 2d 823
• Robert E. Larson v. State of Washington · 194 Wash. App. 722
• Anderson v. Weyerhaeuser Co. · 116 Wash. App. 149
• Seattle Police Officers Guild v. City of Seattle · 92 P.3d 243
• State v. Swanson · 116 Wash. App. 67
• State v. Swanson · 65 P.3d 343
• In re the Personal Restraint of King · 146 Wash. 2d 658
• Becerra v. City of Warden · 117 Wash. App. 510
• Donald R. Swank v. Valley Christian School · 194 Wash. App. 67
• Stevens County v. Department of Labor & Industries · 118 Wash. App. 870
• In Re Wissink · 81 P.3d 865
• Reed v. Anm Health Care · 148 Wash. App. 264
• Hines v. Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. · 112 P.3d 522
• In Re King · 49 P.3d 854
• Reed v. ANM HEALTH CARE · 225 P.3d 1012
• Berger v. Sonneland · 26 P.3d 257
• Kloepfel v. Bokor · 66 P.3d 630
• Gracey v. Eaker · 837 So. 2d 348
• Kloepfel v. Bokor · 149 Wash. 2d 192
• State v. Thiefault · 158 P.3d 580
• State v. Thiefault · 160 Wash. 2d 409
• Shoop v. Kittitas County · 149 Wash. 2d 29

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