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AMERICAN DOG OWNERS ASS'N v. CITY OF YAKIMA

No. 56122-2.

113 Wn.2d 213 (1989)

777 P.2d 1046

AMERICAN DOG OWNERS ASSOCIATION, ET AL, Appellants, v. THE CITY OF YAKIMA, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

August 24, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leggett & Kram, by Peter Kram, for appellants.

Don W. Schussler (of Halverson & Applegate), for respondent.

DOLLIVER, J.

In January 1987, there were three attacks by pit bull dogs on unsuspecting citizens in Yakima. On July 28, 1987, the City of Yakima adopted ordinance 3034 which bans dogs known by the owners to be pit bulls, specifically the breeds Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and American Staffordshire Terrier, as well as dogs "identifiable" as having any pit bull variety as an element of their breeding. The ordinance allows owners...

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