State Supreme Court / Wash.

Tommy P. v. Board of County Commissioners

Decided May 27, 1982. Vernon Robert Pearson wrote the opinion for the court.

645 P.2d 697 · Cited 117 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.

Seattle School District No. 1 v. State · 585 P.2d 71
State v. Fagalde · 539 P.2d 86
Burlington Northern, Inc. v. Johnston · 572 P.2d 1085
Senear v. Daily Journal-American · 641 P.2d 1180
In Re the Personal Restraint of Smiley · 640 P.2d 7
Aungst v. ROBERTS CONSTRUCTION CO. · 625 P.2d 167
Automobile Club of Washington v. City of Seattle · 300 P.2d 577

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