Deschenes v. King County

Decided May 9, 1974. Charles T. Wright wrote the opinion for the court.

521 P.2d 1181 · Cited 82 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.

• Pierce v. King County · 382 P.2d 628
• Durocher v. King County · 492 P.2d 547
• Isom v. Olympia Oil & Wood Products Co. · 94 P.2d 482

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