Niece v. Elmview Group Home

Decided January 16, 1997. Charles W. Johnson wrote the opinion for the court.

131 Wash. 2d 39 · Cited 197 times

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• Shepard v. Mielke · 877 P.2d 220
• Stropes Ex Rel. Taylor v. Heritage House Childrens Center of Shelbyville, Inc. · 547 N.E.2d 244
• Thompson v. Everett Clinic · 860 P.2d 1054
• Hutchins v. 1001 Fourth Avenue Associates · 802 P.2d 1360
• Niece v. Elmview Group Home · 904 P.2d 784
• Bratton v. Calkins · 870 P.2d 981
• McLeod v. Grant County School District No. 128 · 255 P.2d 360
• Carabba v. Anacortes School District No. 103 · 435 P.2d 936
• Lauritzen v. Lauritzen · 874 P.2d 861
• Petersen v. State · 671 P.2d 230
• Adams v. New York City Transit Authority · 666 N.E.2d 216
• Maguire v. State · 835 P.2d 755
• Hansen v. Friend · 824 P.2d 483
• Gardner v. Loomis Armored, Inc. · 128 Wash. 2d 931
• Worcester Insurance v. Fells Acres Day School, Inc. · 558 N.E.2d 958
• Christen v. Lee · 780 P.2d 1307
• Burkhart v. Harrod · 755 P.2d 759
• Miller v. Staton · 365 P.2d 333
• Briscoe v. School District No. 123 · 201 P.2d 697
• Kyreacos v. Smith · 572 P.2d 723
• Bartlett v. Hantover · 526 P.2d 1217

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