State Supreme Court / Wash.

Sofie v. Fibreboard Corp.

Decided September 27, 1989. Robert F. Utter wrote the opinion for the court.

780 P.2d 260 · Cited 308 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.

Shea v. Olson · 53 P.2d 615
State v. Gunwall · 720 P.2d 808
James v. Robeck · 490 P.2d 878
State v. Wethered · 755 P.2d 797
Martin v. Foss Launch & Tug Co. · 367 P.2d 981
Etheridge v. Medical Center Hospitals · 376 S.E.2d 525
Hunter v. North Mason School Dist. · 539 P.2d 845
Bingaman v. Grays Harbor Community Hospital · 699 P.2d 1230
Anderson v. Dalton · 246 P.2d 853
State v. Hunt · 450 A.2d 952
Ellern v. Superior Court · 160 P.2d 639
Seay v. Chrysler Corporation · 609 P.2d 1382
Fein v. Permanente Medical Group · 695 P.2d 665
Boyd v. Bulala · 647 F. Supp. 781
Boyd v. Bulala · 672 F. Supp. 915
State v. Clark · 630 P.2d 810
Kansas Malpractice Victims Coalition v. Bell · 757 P.2d 251
Kellerher v. Porter · 189 P.2d 223
American Bank & Trust Co. v. Community Hospital · 683 P.2d 670
State v. Edmonson · 630 P.2d 822
State v. Speed · 640 P.2d 13
Worthington v. Caldwell · 396 P.2d 797
City of Bellingham v. Hite · 225 P.2d 895
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. Bombolis · 241 U.S. 211
Johnson v. St. Vincent Hospital, Inc. · 404 N.E.2d 585

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Endicott v. Icicle Seafoods, Inc. · 224 P.3d 761
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