Spokane Research & Defense Fund v. City of Spokane

Decided August 11, 2005. Richard B. Sanders wrote the opinion for the court.

155 Wash. 2d 89 · Cited 158 times

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• Oliver v. Harborview Medical Center · 618 P.2d 76
• Hearst Corp. v. Hoppe · 580 P.2d 246
• Progressive Animal Welfare Society v. University of Washington · 125 Wash. 2d 243
• Landry v. Luscher · 976 P.2d 1274
• Spokane Research & Defense Fund v. City of Spokane · 121 Wash. App. 584
• Westerman v. Cary · 892 P.2d 1067
• Amren v. City of Kalama · 929 P.2d 389
• Amren v. City of Kalama · 131 Wash. 2d 25
• Tacoma Public Library v. Woessner · 951 P.2d 357
• Matter of Detention of Aguilar · 892 P.2d 1091
• Zesbaugh, Inc. v. General Steel Fabricating, Inc. · 627 P.2d 1321
• King County v. Central Puget Sound · 14 P.3d 133
• King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board · 142 Wash. 2d 543
• Yousoufian v. Office of Ron Sims · 98 P.3d 463
• Yousoufian v. Office of King County Executive · 152 Wash. 2d 421
• Hangartner v. City of Seattle · 151 Wash. 2d 439
• Hangartner v. City of Seattle · 90 P.3d 26
• Newman v. King County · 947 P.2d 712
• Newman v. King County · 133 Wash. 2d 565
• Hayes v. City of Seattle · 131 Wash. 2d 706
• Hayes v. City of Seattle · 934 P.2d 1179
• Clean v. City of Spokane · 947 P.2d 1169
• Avery v. Department of Social & Health Services · 150 Wash. 2d 409
• In Re Adoption of BT · 78 P.3d 634

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• Yousoufian v. Office of Ron Sims · 229 P.3d 735
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• Stephen Kerr Eugster v. Washington State Bar Association · 198 Wash. App. 758
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• Kittitas Cnty. v. Allphin · 413 P.3d 22
• Burd v. Clarke · 219 P.3d 950
• Burd v. Clarke · 152 Wash. App. 970
• SPOKANE RESEARCH FUND v. City of Spokane · 117 P.3d 1117
• Soter v. Cowles Publishing Co. · 162 Wash. 2d 716
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• Zink v. City of Mesa · 140 Wash. App. 328
• Dezmond Emeson, V Dept. Of Corrections · 194 Wash. App. 617
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