Legal Opinion
West v. Washington Ass'n of County Officials
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 1, 2011No. 39366-2-IIPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn-Brintnall, J.
¶1 Arthur West appeals the dismissal of his claim that the Washington Association of County Officials (WACO) violated the Open Public Meetings Act of 1971 (OPMA), ch. 42.30 RCW. West also appeals the imposition of CR 11 sanctions against him. We hold that WACO is subject to the OPMA. Accordingly, we reverse the dismissal of West’s OPMA claim and remand. In addition, we affirm the CR 11 sanctions against West.
FACTS
¶2 In November 2008, West filed a complaint in Thurston County Superior Court against WACO and the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) for violations of the Public…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Department of Ecology v. Campbell & Gwinn, L.L.C.Washington Supreme Court · 2002
- State, Dept. of Ecology v. Campbell & GwinnWashington Supreme Court · 2002
- Washington State Physicians Insurance Exchange & Ass'n v. Fisons Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1993
- Haberman v. Washington Public Power Supply SystemWashington Supreme Court · 1988
- Bryant v. Joseph Tree, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1992
37 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by14 opinions
- Arthur West v. Seattle Port CommissionCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2016
- Ina Tateuchi v. City Of BellevueCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2020
- Michael Ames v. Pierce County, Res/cross-appellantCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2016
- West v. Washington State District & Municipal Court Judges' Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015
- Aaron L. Lowe v. Lonnie D. LoweCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2019
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.