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BERGE v. GORTON

No. 44192.

88 Wn.2d 756 (1977)

567 P.2d 187

ERLING T. BERGE, ET AL, Appellants, v. SLADE GORTON, as Attorney General, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 7, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Blankinship (of Montgomery, Purdue, Blankinship & Austin), for appellants.

Slade Gorton, Attorney General, and Philip H. Austin, Deputy, for respondents.

UTTER, J.

Erling Berge and others commenced this action in Superior Court, denominated "Taxpayers' Suit on Official Bond and for Professional Malpractice" against Slade Gorton as Attorney General. Gorton moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be obtained. The trial court agreed, and the sole issue on appeal is the propriety of that ruling.

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