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overarching principle in Washington

17 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1997–2025 1 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.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Santosgreen
wash · 1985 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
2 sentences

1997See Santos, 104 Wn.2d at 146-50 .

1997See Santos, 104 Wash.2d at 146-50 , 702 P.2d 1179 .

22
State v. Garzagreen
wash · 2003 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014It "must be the overarching principle throughout the inquiry." Id. at 368 .

2014It “must be the overarching principle throughout the inquiry.” Id. at 368 . ¶16 Garza also determined that the trial court’s waiver determination is a factual issue to which the abuse of discretion standard applies on review.

12

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (15)

CaseCitedYears
In Re the Marriage of Landry green
wash · 1985
2 sentences

2019E.g., In re Marriage of Landry, 103 Wn.2d 807, 809 , 699 P.2d 214 (1985).

2019E.g., In re Marriage of Landry, 103 Wn.2d 807, 809 , 699 P.2d 214 (1985).

22017–2019
Osborn v. Mason County green
wash · 2006
2 sentences

2010Taylor, 111 Wash.2d at 163 , 759 P.2d 447 ; Osborn, 157 Wash.2d at 27-28 , 134 P.3d 197 . ¶ 24 Over time, our courts have identified four exceptions to the public duty doctrine—legislative intent, failure to enforce, rescue, and special relationship.

2010Taylor, 111 Wn.2d at 163 ; Osborn, 157 Wn.2d at 27-28 . ¶24 Over time, our courts have identified four “exceptions” to the public duty doctrine — legislative intent, failure to enforce, rescue, and special relationship.

22010–2010
Alejandre v. Bull green
wash · 2007
2 sentences

2010The overarching rule in Alejandre guides us here: Parties should be limited to contract remedies when a loss potentially implicates contract and tort relief. 159 Wash.2d at 681 , 153 P.3d 864 .

2010The overarching rule in Alejandre guides us here: Parties should be limited to contract remedies when a loss potentially implicates contract and tort relief. 159 Wn.2d at 681 .

22010–2010
Taylor v. Stevens County green
wash · 1988
2 sentences

2010Taylor, 111 Wash.2d at 163 , 759 P.2d 447 ; Osborn, 157 Wash.2d at 27-28 , 134 P.3d 197 . ¶ 24 Over time, our courts have identified four exceptions to the public duty doctrine—legislative intent, failure to enforce, rescue, and special relationship.

2010Taylor, 111 Wash.2d at 163 , 759 P.2d 447 ; Osborn, 157 Wash.2d at 27-28 , 134 P.3d 197 . ¶ 24 Over time, our courts have identified four exceptions to the public duty doctrine—legislative intent, failure to enforce, rescue, and special relationship.

22010–2010
Berschauer/Phillips Construction Co. v. Seattle School District No. 1 green
wash · 1994
2 sentences

2010LTK Consulting relies heavily on one of these cases, Berschauer/Phillips, 124 Wash.2d at 822 , 881 P.2d 986 , but Berschauer/Phillips does not support its argument that the economic loss rule applies here.

2010LTK Consulting relies heavily on one of these cases, Berschauer/Phillips, 124 Wash.2d at 822 , 881 P.2d 986 , but Berschauer/Phillips does not support its argument that the economic loss rule applies here.

22010–2010
Sheldon v. Fettig green
wash · 1996
2 sentences

1998Sheldon v. Fettig, 129 Wn.2d 601, 609 , 919 P.2d 1209 (1996).

1998Sheldon v. Fettig, 129 Wash.2d 601, 609 , 919 P.2d 1209 (1996).

21998–1998
Sheldon v. Fettig green
wash · 1996
2 sentences

1998Sheldon v. Fettig, 129 Wn.2d 601, 609 , 919 P.2d 1209 (1996).

1998Sheldon v. Fettig, 129 Wash.2d 601, 609 , 919 P.2d 1209 (1996).

21998–1998
R.B. v. C.W. green
wash · 2016
2 sentences

2025In re Adoption of T.A.W., 186 Wn.2d 828, 840 , 383 P.3d 492 (2016); Abbess, 23 Wn.

2025In re Adoption of T.A.W., 186 Wn.2d 828, 840 , 383 P.3d 492 (2016); Abbess, 23 Wn.

12025–2025
Brown v. Voss green
wash · 1986
2 sentences

2016App. 774, 779 , 217 P.3d 787 (2009) (citing Brown v. Voss, 105 Wn.2d 366, 371 , 715 P.2d 514 (1986)).

2016App. 774, 779 , 217 P.3d 787 (2009) (citing Brown v. Voss, 105 Wn.2d 366, 371 , 715 P.2d 514 (1986)).

12016–2016
Snyder v. Haynes green
washctapp · 2009
1 sentence

2016App. 774, 779 , 217 P.3d 787 (2009) (citing Brown v. Voss, 105 Wn.2d 366, 371 , 715 P.2d 514 (1986)).

12016–2016
Snyder v. Haynes green
washctapp · 2009
1 sentence

2016Although the grant language used in the easements before us is awkward and imprecise, we must be guided by the overarching rule for construing easements: “Courts interpret easement grants to give effect to the parties’ original intent.” Snyder v. Haynes, 152 Wn.

12016–2016
Eastwood v. Horse Harbor Foundation, Inc. green
wash · 2010
1 sentence

2013While the provision's language in Boguch may have been narrower, this difference in 133 170 Wn.2d 380 , 241 P.3d 1256 (2010)). 134 JcL 135 Jd at 401-02. 136 Jd 38 No. 68127-3-1 (Consolidated with No. 68522-8-l)/39 language does not negate the overarching rule.137 Aparty does not bring an action "on the contract" if the duty is "imposed by an external source, such as a statute or the common law."138 Thus, this argument is not helpful.

12013–2013
Eastwood v. Horse Harbor Foundation, Inc. green
wash · 2010
1 sentence

2013While the provision's language in Boguch may have been narrower, this difference in 133 170 Wn.2d 380 , 241 P.3d 1256 (2010)). 134 JcL 135 Jd at 401-02. 136 Jd 38 No. 68127-3-1 (Consolidated with No. 68522-8-l)/39 language does not negate the overarching rule.137 Aparty does not bring an action "on the contract" if the duty is "imposed by an external source, such as a statute or the common law."138 Thus, this argument is not helpful.

12013–2013
Alejandre v. Bull green
wash · 2007
1 sentence

2010The overarching rule in Alejandre guides us here: Parties should be limited to contract remedies when a loss potentially implicates contract and tort relief. 159 Wash.2d at 681 , 153 P.3d 864 .

12010–2010
Osborn v. Mason County green
wash · 2006
1 sentence

2010Taylor, 111 Wash.2d at 163 , 759 P.2d 447 ; Osborn, 157 Wash.2d at 27-28 , 134 P.3d 197 . ¶ 24 Over time, our courts have identified four exceptions to the public duty doctrine—legislative intent, failure to enforce, rescue, and special relationship.

12010–2010

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.040 (4)

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.

Where else courts name it

CA 139 (1998–2026) TX 39 (1996–2026) NY 38 (1997–2026) MD 26 (1992–2026) NJ 25 (1983–2022) PA 20 (2003–2026) UT 19 (1951–2024) KS 19 (1998–2025) WA 17 (1997–2025) MO 17 (1985–2024) MI 16 (1997–2026) OR 15 (2003–2025) IA 13 (2003–2025) MA 13 (2001–2025) IL 12 (1993–2026) AZ 11 (2006–2015) LA 11 (1997–2024) OH 10 (1999–2026) NM 10 (2004–2025) DE 9 (2009–2022) NV 9 (2010–2022) WI 9 (2003–2022) IN 9 (2008–2019) CT 9 (1990–2019) FL 8 (1993–2019) OK 7 (1995–2016) NC 7 (2000–2020) VA 7 (2001–2021) WV 6 (1998–2022) GA 6 (2008–2017) KY 6 (2005–2025) MN 5 (1997–2017) CO 5 (2014–2025) MS 5 (2005–2018) TN 4 (2000–2019) RI 4 (2002–2022) SC 3 (2006–2022) ME 3 (1991–2023) AL 3 (2010–2017) AR 2 (2011–2019) NH 2 (2006–2020) AK 2 (2019–2025) HI 2 (2015–2015) DC 2 (2022–2022) NE 2 (2020–2025)

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.

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