Ward v. Washington State University

McInturff, A.C.J.

— John Wilmer Ward, an Idaho resident, appeals a summary judgment denying his claim for resident-tuition privileges at Washington State University. The sole issue is whether a Washington National Guard reservist is "military personnel" pursuant to former RCW 28B.15.014(2), which entitled military personnel to resident-tuition privileges. We find reservists are not, and affirm.

The facts are undisputed. Mr. Ward resided in Idaho from September 1980 to June 1982, and during this period he served as a reserve officer for the Washington National Guard. In September 1980, he…