Legal Opinion
City of Auburn v. King County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 29, 1990No. 55897-3PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
— The City of Auburn and King County are involved in a dispute over payment for health services which the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health provides to the City. In a trial to the court, Auburn was ordered to arbitrate this dispute. The trial court found that the statutory provision governing health cost disputes requires arbitration and violates no constitutional prohibition. We affirm.
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During 1983, King County conducted negotiations with the suburban cities within its borders. Finding of fact 10. These negotiations led to contracts with all of these Cities, except Auburn,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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