SEATTLE SCHOOL DIST. v. STATE

No. 44845.

90 Wn.2d 476 (1978)

585 P.2d 71

SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL, Respondents, v. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ET AL, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

September 28, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Slade Gorton, Attorney General, and Timothy R. Malone and Richard A. Finnigan, Assistants, for appellants.

Gary M. Little, Foster, Pepper & Riviera, Camden M. Hall, Marco J. Magnano, Jr., Logerwell, Cohen & Andrews, and Michael E. Andrews (Arval A. Morris, of counsel), for respondents.

Will Knedlik on behalf of John Bagnariol and Helen Sommers, amicus curiae.


STAFFORD, J.

This appeal arises from a judgment of the trial court declaring unconstitutional the State's reliance upon special excess levy funding for discharging its paramount duty to make ample provision for the education of its resident children as required by Const. art. 9, § 1. Respondents cross-appeal from the trial court's denial of requested attorneys' fees. We affirm in part and modify in part.

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