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Hart v. Department of Social & Health Services

Washington Supreme Court

Decided August 18, 1988No. 54642-8PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Dolliver, J. —

Plaintiff Linda Hart challenges the constitutionality of the procedures under which she was denied an unconditional paramedic certificate. We dismiss the appeal as moot and decline to invoke the continuing and substantial public interest exception as plaintiff urges.

Linda Hart was initially certified as a paramedic in 1982. Certification as a physician's trained mobile intensive care paramedic (paramedic) is a limited license to practice medicine under the supervision of a licensed medical doctor. Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is authorized to certify…

2Cases cited26 opinions

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  2. Murphy v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Weinstein v. BradfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Sorenson v. City of BellinghamWashington Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Orwick v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Hart v. DEPT. OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVS.Washington Supreme Court · 1988
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  5. International Ass'n of Fire Fighters, Local 1445 v. City of KelsoCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1990

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