STATE EX REL. QUICK-RUBEN v. VERHAREN

No. 65564-2.

969 P.2d 64 (1998)

136 Wash.2d 888

STATE of Washington ex rel. Steven QUICK-RUBEN, Petitioner, v. Arthur W. VERHAREN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided December 24, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Quick-Ruben, Catherine Smith, Seattle, for Steven Quick-Ruben.

Bruce Danielson, Seattle, for Appellant Danielson.

Kurt Bulmer, Seattle, for Respondent Verharen.


TALMADGE, J.

A losing candidate for election to the superior court brought this private quo warranto action asserting entitlement to the constitutional office as opposed to the election winner. The losing candidate claimed the victor was not a qualified candidate because the victor was allegedly not a county resident. An action was commenced before the winner was sworn in for the term of office to which he had been elected.

We decide the petitioner lacked...

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