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STAATS v. BROWN

No. 65681-9.

991 P.2d 615 (2000)

139 Wash.2d 757

Jack STAATS and Sherry Ann Staats, husband and wife, Respondents, v. James BROWN and the State of Washington, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Petitioners.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided January 6, 2000.

As Amended January 24, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christine Gregoire, Atty. Gen., Carl B. Paul, Asst. Atty. Gen., Olympia, for Petitioners.

Henderson & Grow, Clinton James Henderson, Neil Presley Cox, Jr., Clarkston, for Respondents.

SANDERS, J.

A riverbank confrontation between property owner Jack Staats and fish and wildlife officer James Brown spawned this action for false arrest, false imprisonment, assault and battery, and violation of the federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983. At issue is whether a fish and wildlife officer may effect a warrantless arrest for unlawful resistance based upon failure to provide information; whether this arrest...

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