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disparate impact claim in Washington

12 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1985–2024 2 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Shannon v. Pay 'N Save Corp.green
wash · 1985 · cited in 3 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2013–2015
2 sentences

2015Shannon v. Pay ’N Save Corp., 104 Wn.2d 722, 730 , 709 P.2d 799 (1985).

2015Shannon v. Pay ’N Save Corp., 104 Wn.2d 722, 730 , 709 P.2d 799 (1985).

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cluster 393283green
ca9 · 1981 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013See Shannon v. Pay ’N Save Corp., 104 Wn.2d 722, 730 , 709 P.2d 799 (1985) (adopting Ninth Circuit’s standard for proving business necessity articulated in Contreras v. City of Los Angeles, 656 F.2d 1267 (9th Cir. 1981)). ¶27 Here, Mr. Fey did not claim that the district engaged in intentional discrimination.

2013See Shannon v. Pay 'N Save Corp., 104 Wn.2d 722, 730 , 709 P.2d 799 (1985) (adopting Ninth Circuit's standard for proving business necessity articulated in Contreras v. City ofLos Angeles, 656 F.2d 1267 (9th Cir. 1981)).

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William Rose, Jr. Orie Reed v. Wells Fargo & Companygreen
ca9 · 1990 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See Katz v. Regents of the Univ. of Cal., 229 F.3d 831 , 836 (9th Cir. 2000) (“the plaintiff's statistical evidence is insufficient to raise an inference that the disparate impact fell upon employees by virtue of their membership in a protected age group”); Rose v. Wells Fargo & Co., 902 F.2d 1417, 1425 (9th Cir. 1990) (affirming summary judgment where statistical evidence was insufficient to show a disproportionate impact).

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Joseph Katz v. The Regents Of The University Of Californiagreen
ca9 · 2000 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See Katz v. Regents of the Univ. of Cal., 229 F.3d 831 , 836 (9th Cir. 2000) (“the plaintiff's statistical evidence is insufficient to raise an inference that the disparate impact fell upon employees by virtue of their membership in a protected age group”); Rose v. Wells Fargo & Co., 902 F.2d 1417, 1425 (9th Cir. 1990) (affirming summary judgment where statistical evidence was insufficient to show a disproportionate impact).

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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 (12)

CaseCitedYears
Short v. Battle Ground School District green
washctapp · 2012
2 sentences

2014Id.

2014Id.

22014–2014
International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States green
scotus · 1977
2 sentences

2007Liability in a disparate-treatment case "`depends on whether the protected trait . . . actually motivated the employer's decision.'" Id. (alteration in original) (quoting Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins, 507 U.S. 604, 609 , 113 S.Ct. 1701 , 123 L.Ed.2d 338 (1993)). [8] Although Shannon defines "business necessity" in conjunction with a disparate impact claim, the basic definition of business necessity can also be applied to disparate treatment claims, albeit with a different burden of proof allocation.

1985International Bhd. of Teamsters, 431 U.S. at 336 .

21985–2007
Elizabeth A. Honce v. Jose A. Vigil, D/B/A Dorado Investments, Inc., A/K/A Villa Chaparral Mobile Home Sub-Division Dorado Investments, Inc. green
ca10 · 1993
2 sentences

2001Id. at 1501 (citing Huntington Branch, NAACP v. Town of Huntington, 844 F.2d 926 , 934-39 (2nd Cir.), aff'd in part, 488 U.S. 15 , 109 S.Ct. 276 , 102 L.Ed.2d 180 (1988)).

2001Id. at 1501 (citing Huntington Branch, NAACP v. Town of Huntington, 844 F.2d 926 , 934-35 (2d Cir.), aff’d in part, 488 U.S. 15 , 109 S. Ct. 276 , 102 L.

22001–2001
Town of Huntington v. Huntington Branch green
scotus · 1989
2 sentences

2001Id. at 1501 (citing Huntington Branch, NAACP v. Town of Huntington, 844 F.2d 926 , 934-35 (2d Cir.), aff’d in part, 488 U.S. 15 , 109 S. Ct. 276 , 102 L.

2001Id. at 1501 (citing Huntington Branch, NAACP v. Town of Huntington, 844 F.2d 926 , 934-35 (2d Cir.), aff’d in part, 488 U.S. 15 , 109 S. Ct. 276 , 102 L.

22001–2001
Huntington Branch, National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People v. The Town Of Huntington green
ca2 · 1988
2 sentences

2001Id. at 1501 (citing Huntington Branch, NAACP v. Town of Huntington, 844 F.2d 926 , 934-39 (2nd Cir.), aff'd in part, 488 U.S. 15 , 109 S.Ct. 276 , 102 L.Ed.2d 180 (1988)).

2001Id. at 1501 (citing Huntington Branch, NAACP v. Town of Huntington, 844 F.2d 926 , 934-35 (2d Cir.), aff’d in part, 488 U.S. 15 , 109 S. Ct. 276 , 102 L.

22001–2001
Kumar v. Gate Gourmet, Inc. green
wash · 2014
2 sentences

2024For a disparate impact claim under the WLAD, the plaintiff must prove (1) there is a facially neutral policy or practice and (2) the policy “falls more harshly on a protected class.” Kumar v. Gate Gourmet, Inc., 180 Wn.2d 481, 503 , 325 P.3d 193 (2014) (citing Oliver, 106 Wn.2d at 679 ).

2024For a disparate impact claim under the WLAD, the plaintiff must prove (1) there is a facially neutral policy or practice and (2) the policy “falls more harshly on a protected class.” Kumar v. Gate Gourmet, Inc., 180 Wn.2d 481, 503 , 325 P.3d 193 (2014) (citing Oliver, 106 Wn.2d at 679 ).

12024–2024
Oliver v. Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co. green
wash · 1986
1 sentence

2024For a disparate impact claim under the WLAD, the plaintiff must prove (1) there is a facially neutral policy or practice and (2) the policy “falls more harshly on a protected class.” Kumar v. Gate Gourmet, Inc., 180 Wn.2d 481, 503 , 325 P.3d 193 (2014) (citing Oliver, 106 Wn.2d at 679 ).

12024–2024
Tafoya v. Human Rights Commission green
washctapp · 2013
1 sentence

2024First, Tafoya did not involve a disparate impact claim at all—there, a tenant filed a complaint under the WLAD when her landlord sexually harassed her. 177 Wn.

12024–2024
Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. green
scotus · 2015
2 sentences

2023Tex. Dep’t of Hous. & Cmty. Affs. v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., 576 U.S. 519 , 542, 135 S. Ct. 2507 , 2523, 192 L.

2023Tex. Dep’t of Hous. & Cmty. Affs. v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., 576 U.S. 519 , 542, 135 S. Ct. 2507 , 2523, 192 L.

12023–2023
Hegwine v. Longview Fibre Co., Inc. green
wash · 2007
1 sentence

2019Id. at 353-54 & n.7.2 Requiring criminal background checks has been held to be an employment practice that can have a disparate impact on a protected class.

12019–2019
Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins green
scotus · 1993
2 sentences

2007Liability in a disparate-treatment case "`depends on whether the protected trait . . . actually motivated the employer's decision.'" Id. (alteration in original) (quoting Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins, 507 U.S. 604, 609 , 113 S.Ct. 1701 , 123 L.Ed.2d 338 (1993)). [8] Although Shannon defines "business necessity" in conjunction with a disparate impact claim, the basic definition of business necessity can also be applied to disparate treatment claims, albeit with a different burden of proof allocation.

2007Liability in a disparate-treatment case "`depends on whether the protected trait . . . actually motivated the employer's decision.'" Id. (alteration in original) (quoting Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins, 507 U.S. 604, 609 , 113 S.Ct. 1701 , 123 L.Ed.2d 338 (1993)). [8] Although Shannon defines "business necessity" in conjunction with a disparate impact claim, the basic definition of business necessity can also be applied to disparate treatment claims, albeit with a different burden of proof allocation.

12007–2007
cluster 430902 green
ca5 · 1984
1 sentence

1985Page v. U.S. Indus., Inc., supra. There is no reason to foreclose a disparate impact analysis simply because only subjective criteria are involved.

11985–1985

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.180 (6) USC § 42u.s.c.12111 (5) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.010 (5) USC § 42u.s.c.2000e (4) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.030 (4) CFR § 29c.f.r.1630.2 (3) USC § 42u.s.c.12101-12213 (3) USC § 42u.s.c.1983 (3) USC § 42u.s.c.3604 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.020 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.040 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.120 (3)

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 31 (1990–2026) NY 20 (1995–2025) TX 20 (1991–2024) WA 12 (1985–2024) NJ 8 (1993–2025) OH 5 (1992–2014) WV 4 (1994–2004) MA 4 (2005–2016) MN 3 (1983–1994) MI 3 (1984–2020) MO 3 (1983–2022) DC 3 (2008–2014) IA 3 (2014–2020) CT 3 (1993–1999) VT 2 (2001–2025) MD 2 (2005–2025) WI 2 (1986–1991) PA 2 (1985–2006) TN 2 (2001–2001) UT 2 (2013–2015) NM 2 (1996–2000) IN 2 (2006–2008) ME 2 (2017–2017) OR 2 (1995–2008)

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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