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HALL v. NIEMER

Nos. 47251-3, 48181-4, 48279-9.

97 Wn.2d 574 (1982)

649 P.2d 98

SHAWN HALL, ET AL, Petitioners, v. PHILIP NIEMER, ET AL, Defendants, WHATCOM COUNTY, Respondent. RONALD GATES, Respondent, v. ROBERT ROSEN, ET AL, Defendants, THE CITY OF SEATTLE, Petitioner. DORTON C. CAMPBELL, ET AL, Petitioners, v. THUNDERBIRD TRUCKING AND CONSTRUCTION, INC., Defendant, YAKIMA COUNTY, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 1, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Johnston, for petitioners Hall.

Douglas N. Jewett, City Attorney, and Philip Mortenson, Assistant, for petitioner City of Seattle.

Elofson, Vincent, Hurst, Crossland & Menke, by David K. Crossland, for petitioners Campbell.

David S. McEachran, Prosecuting Attorney, Gene Moses, Deputy, and John C. Belcher, Special Deputy, for respondent Whatcom County.

Robert M. Keefe (of Walthew, Warner, Keefe, Arron, Costello & Thompson), for respondent Gates.

Jeffrey C. Sullivan, Prosecuting Attorney, and Rick Hoffman, Deputy, for respondent Yakima County.

UTTER, J.

These three consolidated cases present the same issue: the severability of valid from invalid sections of tort claim filing requirements in laws relating to various political subdivisions of the State. Hall and Campbell involve the tort claim filing provisions of RCW 36.45 and Gates involves the tort claim filing provisions of Seattle City Charter article 4, section 24 (based on RCW 35.31).1 We hold the valid aspects of these...

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