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O'HARTIGAN v. DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL

No. 56063-3.

118 Wn.2d 111 (1991)

821 P.2d 44

MARGARET D. O'HARTIGAN, Respondent, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL, ET AL, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

December 26, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General, and Chip Holcomb, Assistant, for appellants.

Molly B. Kenny and Paul E. Clay (of Karr Tuttle Campbell), for respondent.

GUY, J.

Respondent applied for employment with the appellants. As a precondition to being considered for a position, she was required to submit to a polygraph examination. She refused and consequently was informed that she would not be considered. She challenges both the polygraph examination and RCW 49.44.120, which authorizes the exam, as unconstitutional violations of her right to privacy and right to equal protection...

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