Legal Opinion
Vance v. City of Seattle
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 29, 1977No. 2530-2PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
William E. Vance appeals from an order of the King County Superior Court which dismissed an action by which Vance sought review of a City of Seattle Civil Service Commission ruling which upheld his discharge by that city's Superintendent of Parks and Recreation.
Mr. Vance filed his complaint January 31, 1974, and the City filed responsive pleadings asserting, inter alia, defenses of the statute of limitations and laches. The trial court applied the 3-year statute of limitations, RCW 4.16-.080, and dismissed Vance's action because it was not filed within 3 years from December 1, 1970, the date…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Holmberg v. ArmbrechtSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Conti v. Board of Civil Service CommissionersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- Pierce v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1963
- Clark v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
- Northwest Collectors, Inc. v. EndersWashington Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Veradale Valley Citizens' Planning Committee v. Board of County CommissionersCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
- Green v. Cowlitz County Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
- Hough v. Washington State Personnel BoardCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1981
- Cotton v. City of ElmaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2000
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