Legal Opinion

Mitchell v. Board of Indus. Ins. Appeals

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided November 13, 2001No. 46991-6-IPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

34 P.3d 267 (2001)

109 Wash.App. 88

John J. MITCHELL, Appellant,

v.

BOARD OF INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE APPEALS, Respondent.

No. 46991-6-I.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

November 13, 2001.

John J. Mitchell, Seattle, for Appellant.

Michael P. Lynch, Asst. Atty. Gen., Olympia, for Respondent.

BECKER, A.C.J.

A statute affords qualifying veterans a preference in public employment in recognition of service rendered to their country. In order to comport with the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the Washington Constitution, the statutory preference may apply only where the veteran possesses…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Graham v. SchmidSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. State v. CSG Job CenterWashington Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Brickhouse v. Spring-Ford Area School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. State Ex Rel. Raines v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1925

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. Gossage v. WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005

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