JANASZAK v. STATE

No. 67749-7-I.

297 P.3d 723 (2013)

173 Wn. App. 703

Joseph Eric JANASZAK DDS, a single person, Appellant, v. The STATE of Washington; the Washington State Department of Health, an agent of the State of Washington; Mary Selecky, Secretary, Department of Health, in her official capacity; the Health Professions Quality Assurance Commission, an agent of the State of Washington and the Washington State Department of Health; and the Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission, an agent of the State of Washington and the Washington State Department of Health; John Davis DDS, member, Washington State Department of Health, Dental Quality Assurance Commission, in his individual and official capacities; Kirby Putscher, Deputy Executive Director, Department of Health Dental Quality Assurance Commission, in her official and individual capacities; Lorin Peterson DDS, member, Department of Health, Dental Quality Assurance Commission, in his official and individual capacities; Pramod Sinha DDS, member, Department of Health, Dental Quality Assurance Commission, in his official and individual capacities; Robert Faine DDS, member, Department of Health, Dental Quality Assurance Commission, in his official and individual capacities; Jane and John Doe, members of the Department of Health, Dental Quality Assurance Commission, in their official and individual capacities; Chyma Miller Smith, Investigator, Department of Health, in her official and in her individual capacity, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

Publication Ordered March 4, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Cornelius Versnel III , Eric Toshiro Duncan , Lawrence and Versnel PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Edward Sydney Winskill , Attorney General of Washington, Olympia, WA, for Respondents.


LEACH, C.J.

¶ 1 Dr. Eric Janaszak appeals the trial court's summary dismissal of his lawsuit against the State of Washington, the Washington Department of Health, and other state officials and employees. His complaint alleged negligent and intentional misconduct relating to the investigation and temporary summary restriction of his dental license. Because the respondents have immunity, either absolute or qualified, against many of Janaszak's claims and he cannot...

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