State Supreme Court / Wash.

King County v. City of Seattle

Decided March 31, 1967. Richard B. Ott wrote the opinion for the court.

425 P.2d 887 · Cited 71 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.

State v. Spino · 377 P.2d 868
State v. Rinkes · 306 P.2d 205
City of Seattle v. Ross · 344 P.2d 216
State Ex Rel. Longview Fire Fighters Union, Local 828 v. City of Longview · 399 P.2d 1
Parkhurst v. City of Everett · 318 P.2d 327
In Re Baker's Estate · 304 P.2d 1051
Chelan County v. Fellers · 400 P.2d 609

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