Legal Opinion
Brunson v. Pierce County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 21, 2009No. 37094-8-IIPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 Janine Brunson, Colleen Ann Johnson, and Christy Tucker, three erotic dancers, appeal the Pierce County hearing examiner’s decision upholding the Pierce County auditor’s decision to suspend their erotic dancer’s licenses for one year. We hold that both the auditor and the hearing examiner abused their discretion and, thus, we reverse and remand for another hearing.
Bridgewater, J.
FACTS
¶2 On January 20, 2006, three Pierce County detectives participated in an undercover sting operation at Fox’s Adult Nightclub. Brunson, Johnson, and Tucker performed lap dances for the detectives, touched the…
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