Christensen v. Terrell

Thompson, A.C.J.

Washington State University Professors Barbara Christensen and Robert Hoskinson appeal the University's termination of their two tenured positions. The Superior Court upheld the decision of the University, finding the action was neither arbitrary and capricious nor contrary to law and did not violate the appearance of fairness doctrine. The trial court applied its inherent power standard of review. We affirm, but under a different standard of review.

On September 17, 1981, Governor Spellman issued an executive order mandating across-the-board budget reductions of 10.1 percent…