State Supreme Court / Wash.

Hearst Communications v. Seattle Times Co.

Decided June 30, 2005. Tom Chambers wrote the opinion for the court.

115 P.3d 262 · Cited 387 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Berg v. Hudesman · 801 P.2d 222
Hollis v. Garwall, Inc. · 137 Wash. 2d 683
Clements v. Travelers Indemnity Co. · 850 P.2d 1298
Lynott v. National Union Fire Insurance · 871 P.2d 146
Stender v. Twin City Foods, Inc. · 510 P.2d 221
J. W. Seavey Hop Corp. v. Pollock · 147 P.2d 310
City of Everett v. Estate of Sumstad · 631 P.2d 366
Max L. Wells Trust v. Grand Central Sauna & Hot Tub Co. · 815 P.2d 284
Trimble v. Washington State University · 993 P.2d 259
Trimble v. Washington State University · 140 Wash. 2d 88
Findlay v. United Pacific Insurance · 129 Wash. 2d 368
Findlay v. United Pacific Ins. Co. · 917 P.2d 116
US Life Credit Life Ins. v. Williams · 919 P.2d 594
U.S. Life Credit Life Insurance v. Williams · 129 Wash. 2d 565
Matter of Marriage of Schweitzer · 937 P.2d 1062
In re the Marriage of Schweitzer · 132 Wash. 2d 318
Fluke Corp. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. · 102 Wash. App. 237
Hearst Communications, Inc. v. Seattle Times Co. · 86 P.3d 1194
Hearst Communications, Inc. v. Seattle Times Co. · 120 Wash. App. 784

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