HOUSER v. STATE

No. 43603.

85 Wn.2d 803 (1975)

540 P.2d 412

CHARLES HOUSER, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON et al, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

September 11, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Buzzard & Glenn, P.S., by Jerome L. Buzzard, for appellant.

Slade Gorton, Attorney General, and Dennis R. Reynolds, Assistant, for respondents.


UTTER, J.

Charles Houser III, brought this action on his own behalf and that of the class of all 18- to 20-year-olds in this state, challenging the constitutionality of the legislation that established a minimum age of 21 for the consumption of alcoholic beverages. The trial court rendered summary judgment in favor of the defendant state agencies, and Houser appeals. We affirm the ruling of the trial court.

Appellant sought from the court below a declaratory...

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