CLARK COUNTY v. McMANUS

No. 91963-1.

372 P.3d 764 (2016)

185 Wash.2d 466

CLARK COUNTY, Respondent, v. Patrick J. McMANUS, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided April 28, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven L. Busick , Douglas MacLean Palmer , Busick Hamrick PLLC, Vancouver, WA, for Petitioner.

Brett Schoepper , Attorney at Law, James L. Gress , The Law Office of Gress & Clark, Portland, OR, for Respondent.

Valerie Davis Mcomie , Attorney at Law, Camas, WA, George M. Ahrend , Ahrend Law Firm PLLC, Moses Lake, WA, Bryan Harnetiaux , WA State Ass'n for Justice Foundation, Spokane, WA, amicus counsel for Washington State Association for Justice Foundation.

Anastasia R. Sandstrom , Attorney General's Office, Seattle Labor & Industries A.g. Office, Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, Counsel for Other Parties.


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