Chemical Bank v. Washington Public Power Supply System

Decided November 6, 1984. Robert F. Utter wrote the opinion for the court.

691 P.2d 524 · Cited 121 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.

• Chemical Bank v. Washington Public Power Supply System · 666 P.2d 329
• Kelly v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 670 P.2d 267
• Noel v. Cole · 655 P.2d 245
• Simonson v. Fendell · 675 P.2d 1218
• Edwards v. City of Renton · 409 P.2d 153
• Beggs v. City of Pasco · 611 P.2d 1252
• Webb's Fabulous Pharmacies, Inc. v. Beckwith · 449 U.S. 155
• Brown v. Safeway Stores, Inc. · 617 P.2d 704
• Klinke v. Famous Recipe Fried Chicken, Inc. · 616 P.2d 644
• Gunnison County Commissioners v. Rollins · 173 U.S. 255
• State v. Northwest Magnesite Co. · 182 P.2d 643
• Scott Paper Co. v. City of Anacortes · 578 P.2d 1292
• Williams v. Poulsbo Rural Telephone Ass'n · 555 P.2d 1173
• Gelpcke v. Dubuque · 68 U.S. 175
• Dixon County v. Field · 111 U.S. 83
• Winkenwerder v. City of Yakima · 328 P.2d 873
• Public Utility District No. 1 v. Cooper · 421 P.2d 1002
• State Ex Rel. Washington State Finance Committee v. Martin · 384 P.2d 833
• Hunter v. North Mason School Dist. · 539 P.2d 845
• Hillis Homes, Inc. v. Snohomish County · 650 P.2d 193
• Yeats v. Estate of Yeats · 580 P.2d 617
• St. Joseph Township v. Rogers · 83 U.S. 644
• Emwright v. King County · 637 P.2d 656
• Patton v. City of Bellingham · 38 P.2d 364
• Leonard v. Washington Employers, Inc. · 461 P.2d 538

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