Pierce v. King County

Decided June 13, 1963. Frank Hale wrote the opinion for the court.

382 P.2d 628 · Cited 72 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.

• Forbes v. Hubbard · 180 N.E. 767
• State Ex Rel. Miller v. Cain · 242 P.2d 505
• Holly Development, Inc. v. Board of County Commissioners · 342 P.2d 1032
• Linden Methodist Episcopal Church v. City of Linden · 173 A. 593
• Board of Adjustment v. Handley · 95 P.2d 823
• Lillions v. Gibbs · 289 P.2d 203
• State Ex Rel. Ogden v. City of Bellevue · 275 P.2d 899
• Hull v. Hunt · 331 P.2d 856
• Bd. of Zoning Ap. of Decatur v. Decatur, Ind. Co. of Jehovah's Witnesses · 117 N.E.2d 115
• State Ex Rel. Lyon v. Board of County Commissioners · 196 P.2d 997
• Hauser v. Arness · 267 P.2d 691
• State Ex Rel. L. L. Buchanan & Co. v. Washington Public Service Commission · 237 P.2d 1024
• State Ex Rel. Warner v. Hayes Investment Corp. · 125 P.2d 262
• Brown v. Terhune · 18 A.2d 73
• State Ex Rel. Von Herberg v. Superior Court · 108 P.2d 826

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• Smith v. Skagit County · 453 P.2d 832
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• Torrance v. King County · 136 Wash. 2d 783
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• Buell v. City of Bremerton · 495 P.2d 1358
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