Christensen v. Ellsworth

Decided December 6, 2007. Mary E. Fairhurst wrote the opinion for the court.

162 Wash. 2d 365 · Cited 223 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.

• Troxell v. Rainier Public School District No. 307 · 154 Wash. 2d 345
• HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF EVERETT v. Terry · 789 P.2d 745
• Emwright v. King County · 637 P.2d 656
• State, Dept. of Ecology v. Campbell & Gwinn · 43 P.3d 4
• Stikes Woods Neighborhood Ass'n v. City of Lacey · 880 P.2d 25
• Burton v. Lehman · 153 Wash. 2d 416
• State v. Smith · 527 P.2d 674
• Sowers v. Lewis · 307 P.2d 1064
• Department of Ecology v. Campbell & Gwinn, L.L.C. · 146 Wash. 2d 1
• Cockle v. Dept. of Labor and Industries · 16 P.3d 583
• Cockle v. Department of Labor & Industries · 142 Wash. 2d 801
• Troxell v. RAINIER PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. 307 · 111 P.3d 1173
• In re the Estate of Toth · 138 Wash. 2d 650
• In Re Estate of Toth · 981 P.2d 439
• McMillon v. Budget Plan of Virginia · 510 F. Supp. 17
• Truly v. Heuft · 158 P.3d 1276
• Truly v. Heuft · 138 Wash. App. 913
• Christensen v. Ellsworth · 139 P.3d 379
• Christensen v. Ellsworth · 134 Wash. App. 295

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• State v. S.M.G. · 444 P.3d 46
• In re the Personal Restraint of Coats · 173 Wash. 2d 123
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