State Supreme Court / Wash.

Brewer v. Copeland

Decided November 13, 1975. Robert F. Utter wrote the opinion for the court.

542 P.2d 445 · Cited 61 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.

Brown v. Merlo · 506 P.2d 212
Shea v. Olson · 53 P.2d 615
Silver v. Silver · 280 U.S. 117
Aetna Life Insurance v. Washington Life & Disability Insurance Guaranty Ass'n · 520 P.2d 162
Duerst v. Limbocker · 525 P.2d 99
Reed v. Reed · 404 U.S. 71
Freehe v. Freehe · 500 P.2d 771
Richardson v. Hansen · 527 P.2d 536
James v. Strange · 407 U.S. 128
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway v. Walters · 294 U.S. 405
Henry Ex Rel. Henry v. Bauder · 518 P.2d 362
Thompson v. Hagan · 523 P.2d 1365
Borst v. Borst · 251 P.2d 149
Sonitrol Northwest, Inc. v. City of Seattle · 528 P.2d 474
Pierce v. Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Ass'n · 260 P.2d 765
Justice Ex Rel. Justice v. Gatchell · 325 A.2d 97
State v. Persinger · 382 P.2d 497
Cannon v. Oviatt · 520 P.2d 883
Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc. · 348 U.S. 483
Johnson v. Hassett · 217 N.W.2d 771
State v. J-R Distributors, Inc. · 512 P.2d 1049
McConville v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance · 15 Wis. 2d 374
Keasling Ex Rel. Keasling v. Thompson · 217 N.W.2d 687
Nist v. Tudor · 407 P.2d 798
Friend v. Cove Methodist Church, Inc. · 396 P.2d 546

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