Legal Opinion
Kraft v. Department of Social & Health Services
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 8, 2008No. 26189-1-IIIPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchultheis, C.J.
¶1 Carrie Kraft appeals a decision by the Spokane County Superior Court affirming a Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) determination that she mentally abused a vulnerable adult under chapter 74.34 RCW. She contends that (1) proof by a “preponderance of the evidence” does not satisfy due process when an agency decision deprives a person of her chosen livelihood and (2) the evidence does not support a finding that she mentally abused a vulnerable adult. We reject her contentions and affirm.
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¶2 Haven Homes, a residential facility for disabled adults, employed Carrie Kraft as a…
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