Legal Opinion
Hubbard v. Spokane County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 18, 2002No. 70975-1PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBridge, J.
— Petitioner Wallis Hubbard seeks reversal of a Court of Appeals decision in favor of Respondents Spokane County, County Commissioner Steve Hasson, County Commissioner Phil Harris, and James Manson, director of the Spokane County Building and Planning Department (County) on his claim of wrongful termination. We hold that RCW 42.23.070(1) and the Spokane County Zoning Code provide the necessary public policy to sustain a wrongful discharge action in violation of public policy. We further find that dismissal of the case on summary judgment was inappropriate because questions of material fact…
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