17 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 2015–2025 3 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
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Navellier v. Slettengreen2 sentences2015See, e.g., Navellier, 29 Cal. 4th at 93 ("[The anti-SLAPP statute] subjects to potential dismissal only those actions in which the plaintiff cannot 'state[] and substantiatef] a legally sufficient claim.'. . . [T]he statute poses no obstacle to suits that possess minimal merit."). 2015See, e.g., Navellier, 29 Cal. 4th at 93 (“[The anti-SLAPP statute] subjects to potential dismissal only those actions in which the plaintiff cannot ‘state[ ] and substantiate! ] a legally sufficient claim.’... [T]he statute poses no obstacle to suits that possess minimal merit.” (some alterations in original) (quoting Rosenthal v. Great W. | 2 | 2 |
Worthington v. WestNETgreen2 sentences2025Tulalip, 566 P.3d at 154. “‘A CR 12(b)(6) motion may be granted only where there is not only an absence of facts set out in the Complaint to support a claim of relief, but there is no hypothetical set of facts that could conceivably be raised by the Complaint to support a legally sufficient claim.’” Id. (quoting Worthington v. Westnet, 182 Wn.2d 500, 505 , 341 P.3d 995 (2015)). 2025Tulalip, 566 P.3d at 154. “‘A CR 12(b)(6) motion may be granted only where there is not only an absence of facts set out in the Complaint to support a claim of relief, but there is no hypothetical set of facts that could conceivably be raised by the Complaint to support a legally sufficient claim.’” Id. (quoting Worthington v. Westnet, 182 Wn.2d 500, 505 , 341 P.3d 995 (2015)). | 1 | 12 |
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San Juan County v. No New Gas Tax
green
2 sentences2019Such a dismissal is appropriate *586 where "there is not only an absence of facts set out in the complaint to support a claim of relief, but there is no hypothetical set of facts that could conceivably be raised by the complaint to support a legally sufficient claim." Worthington v. Westnet, 182 Wash.2d 500 , 505, 341 P.3d 995 (2015) (citing No New Gas Tax, 160 Wash.2d at 164 , 157 P.3d 831 ). 2019Such a dismissal is appropriate where "there is not only an absence of facts set out in the complaint to support a claim of relief, but there is no hypothetical set offacts that could conceivably be raised by the complaint to support a legally sufficient claim." Worthington v. WestNET, 182 Wn.2d 500, 505 , 341 P.3d 995 (2015)(citing No New Gas Tax, 160 Wn.2d at 164 ). | 5 | 2015–2019 |
San Juan County v. No New Gas Tax
green
2 sentences2019Such a dismissal is appropriate *586 where "there is not only an absence of facts set out in the complaint to support a claim of relief, but there is no hypothetical set of facts that could conceivably be raised by the complaint to support a legally sufficient claim." Worthington v. Westnet, 182 Wash.2d 500 , 505, 341 P.3d 995 (2015) (citing No New Gas Tax, 160 Wash.2d at 164 , 157 P.3d 831 ). 2019Given this high standard, CR 12(b)(6) motions should be granted " 'sparingly and with care' " where "plaintiff's allegations show on the face of the complaint an insuperable bar to relief." No New Gas Tax, 160 Wash.2d at 164 , 157 P.3d 831 (quoting Tenore v. AT &T Wireless Servs., 136 Wash.2d 322 , 330, 962 P.2d 104 (1998) ). | 4 | 2015–2019 |
Tenore v. AT & T WIRELESS SERVICES
green
2 sentences2019Given this high standard, CR 12(b)(6) motions should be granted " 'sparingly and with care' " where "plaintiff's allegations show on the face of the complaint an insuperable bar to relief." No New Gas Tax, 160 Wash.2d at 164 , 157 P.3d 831 (quoting Tenore v. AT &T Wireless Servs., 136 Wash.2d 322 , 330, 962 P.2d 104 (1998) ). 2019Given this high standard, CR 12(b)(6) motions should be granted '"sparingly and with care'" where "plaintiffs allegations show on the face ofthe complaint an insuperable bar to relief." No New Gas Tax, 160 Wn.2d at 164 (quoting Tenore v. AT&T Wireless Servs., 136 Wn.2d 322, 330 , 962 P.2d 104 (1998)). | 2 | 2019–2019 |
Tenore v. AT&T Wireless Services
green
2 sentences2019Given this high standard, CR 12(b)(6) motions should be granted " 'sparingly and with care' " where "plaintiff's allegations show on the face of the complaint an insuperable bar to relief." No New Gas Tax, 160 Wash.2d at 164 , 157 P.3d 831 (quoting Tenore v. AT &T Wireless Servs., 136 Wash.2d 322 , 330, 962 P.2d 104 (1998) ). 2019Given this high standard, CR 12(b)(6) motions should be granted '"sparingly and with care'" where "plaintiffs allegations show on the face ofthe complaint an insuperable bar to relief." No New Gas Tax, 160 Wn.2d at 164 (quoting Tenore v. AT&T Wireless Servs., 136 Wn.2d 322, 330 , 962 P.2d 104 (1998)). | 2 | 2019–2019 |
Alexander v. Sanford
green
1 sentence2018"The purpose of CR 12(b)(6) is to weed out complaints where, even if that which the plaintiff alleges is true, the law does not provide a remedy." Alexander v. Sanford, 181 Wn. | 1 | 2018–2018 |
McClay v. Highway Commission
green
1 sentence2017LEGAL PRINCIPLES Dismissals under CR 12(b)(6) are proper “only where there is not only an absence of facts set out in the complaint to support a claim of relief, but there is no hypothetical set of facts that could conceivably be raised by the complaint to support a legally sufficient claim.” Worthington v. Westnet, 182 Wn.2d 500, 505 , 341 P.2d 995 (2015). | 1 | 2017–2017 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.