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process defense in Washington

7 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 2000–2025 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
cluster 712220green
ca9 · 1996 · cited in 3 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
2 sentences

2000See Armendariz v. Penman, 75 F.3d 1311, 1326 (9th Cir. 1996).

2000See Armendariz v. Penman, 75 F.3d 1311, 1326 , (9th Cir.1996).

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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 (4)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Irby green
wash · 2011
2 sentences

2018Significantly, Irby explicitly distinguished those postquestionnaire determinations from preliminary hardship determinations, referring to the latter as "proceedings that courts have held a defendant does not have the right to attend." Id. at 882 , 246 P.3d 796 (emphasis added). 6 In this respect, Irby is consistent with case law from other jurisdictions, which generally distinguishes between dismissals that are unrelated to the facts and issues in the defendant's case (e.g., for schedule conflicts, illness, etc.), and dismissals that implicate facts and issues particular to the case (e.g., fo

2018Significantly, Irby explicitly distinguished those postquestionnaire determinations from preliminary hardship determinations, referring to the latter as "proceedings that courts have held a defendant does not have the right to attend." Id. at 882 , 246 P.3d 796 (emphasis added). 6 In this respect, Irby is consistent with case law from other jurisdictions, which generally distinguishes between dismissals that are unrelated to the facts and issues in the defendant's case (e.g., for schedule conflicts, illness, etc.), and dismissals that implicate facts and issues particular to the case (e.g., fo

22015–2018
Dunlap v. Wayne green
wash · 1986
1 sentence

2025We follow the process and factors outlined in Dunlap v. Wayne, 105 Wn.2d 529 (1986) and Camer v. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 45 Wn.

12025–2025
Camer v. Seattle Post-Intelligencer green
washctapp · 1986
1 sentence

2025We follow the process and factors outlined in Dunlap v. Wayne, 105 Wn.2d 529 (1986) and Camer v. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 45 Wn.

12025–2025
Swanson v. Liquid Air Corporation green
wash · 1992
1 sentence

2012PRO-1909 contains nearly identical language. ¶24 “It is generally recognized that an employer can disclaim what might otherwise appear to be enforceable promises in handbooks or manuals or similar documents.” Swanson, 118 Wn.2d at 526 .

12012–2012

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 69.50.505 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 7.43.010 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 7.43.080 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 7.43.090 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 7.48.160 (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

WI 57 (1981–2025) CA 23 (1980–2025) TX 19 (1952–2025) IL 18 (1973–2026) FL 14 (1983–2023) NJ 10 (1964–2022) MS 10 (1985–2024) MN 10 (1991–2024) OR 10 (1986–2022) CT 9 (1987–2026) NY 9 (1887–2026) AL 9 (1925–2007) PA 8 (1971–2022) DC 7 (1965–2020) VA 7 (1987–2023) MO 7 (1918–2018) TN 7 (1973–2015) WA 7 (2000–2025) MT 6 (1995–2021) KS 6 (1996–2024) MA 5 (1956–2025) ME 4 (1984–2024) UT 4 (1987–2026) LA 4 (1945–2017) NM 4 (2005–2024) VT 4 (1940–1995) CO 4 (1977–2014) WV 4 (1913–1995) GA 4 (1936–1997) MD 3 (1996–2021) MI 3 (1958–2019) IN 3 (2007–2015) SC 3 (1888–2024) KY 3 (1956–2009) HI 2 (1986–1998) IA 2 (2020–2023) AK 2 (1993–1998) AZ 2 (1975–2020) DE 2 (2022–2022) AR 2 (1937–1996)

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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