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FIRE FIGHTERS v. WALLA WALLA

No. 44369.

90 Wn.2d 828 (1978)

586 P.2d 479

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 404, Respondent, v. THE CITY OF WALLA WALLA, ET AL, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 9, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas K. Baffney (of Reese & Baffney), for appellants.

Critchlow, Williams, Ryals & Schuster and Michael E. de Grasse, for respondent.

Lee Kraft on behalf of City of Bellevue and Robert H. Aronson on behalf of University of Washington Appellate Advocacy Program, amici curiae.

HICKS, J.

May the City of Walla Walla, having provided a civil service system for its fire department, maintain a policy governing promotions within that department on the basis of the "rule of three"? We answer in the affirmative.

Local 404, International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO (Union) brought this action asserting that the Civil Service Commission of the City of Walla Walla (City) acted contrary to RCW 41.08 by certifying three names to the...

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