JANOVICH v. HERRON

No. 45991.

91 Wn.2d 767 (1979)

592 P.2d 1096

GEORGE V. JANOVICH, Appellant, v. DON HERRON, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 30, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Petrich, Hester & Robson, by Monte E. Hester, for appellant.

Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & O'Hern, by Ronald B. Leighton, for respondents.


UTTER, C.J.

Appellant George V. Janovich raises statutory and constitutional challenges to the procedures followed by citizens of Pierce County in proposing an election to recall him from the position he now holds. The procedures are free of substantial defect and we affirm the trial court's dismissal of the appellant's suit.

On December 8, 1978, Janovich, the elected sheriff of Pierce County, was indicted by a federal grand jury for

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