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PIERCE COUNTY OFFICE OF INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT v. WESTERN STATE HOSP.

Nos. 48069-9, 48421-1.

97 Wn.2d 264 (1982)

644 P.2d 131

PIERCE COUNTY OFFICE OF INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT, Respondent, v. WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL, Appellant. KING COUNTY, Respondent, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, ET AL, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 29, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General, and Karen McCarty Lundahl and David R. Minikel, Assistants, for appellants.

Don Herron, Prosecuting Attorney, and Jill Guernsey Walter, Deputy, for respondent Pierce County.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Richard W. Elliott, Senior Deputy, for respondent King County.

ROSELLINI, J.

These cases are before the court for direct review of writs of mandamus issued to Western State Hospital and the Department of Social and Health Services, requiring them to accept for evaluation persons presented to Western State Hospital by mental health professionals, pursuant to RCW 71.05.150(2). It is the position of the appellants that the hospital is not obliged to accept patients if all of the beds in the evaluation and treatment facility are...

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