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Karanjah v. Department of Social & Health Services

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided July 25, 2017No. 48666-1-IIPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMelnick, J.

¶1 A superior court reversed a Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Board of Appeals (BOA) decision that Alice Karanjah, a state licensed nursing assistant, abused a vulnerable adult. DSHS appeals. We conclude that even though substantial evidence supported the challenged findings of fact, the BOA erroneously interpreted and applied the law. Therefore, the BOA’s order was arbitrary and capricious. Accordingly, we reverse the BOA’s order and affirm the superior court’s order. We also affirm the superior court’s award of Karanjah’s attorney fees and award her attorney fees on appeal.

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