Legal Opinion
Commanda v. Cary
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 31, 2001No. Nos. 69887-2; 69888-1PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.
This Court granted review of a superior court’s ruling that (1) denied the City of Spokane’s motion to quash the interlocutory writs of review and (2) invalidated a portion of the Spokane Municipal Code (which adopted RCW 46.61.5055) based on a violation of equal protection. We find that no statutory writ should have been granted under the facts of these cases and the superior court abused its discretion by failing to quash the writs. These cases are reversed and remanded to the district court for trial.
FACTS
Background
On April 12, 1999, Alvin Commanda was charged with driving while under the…
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- Commanda v. CaryWashington Supreme Court · 2001