Legal Opinion
Kitsap County v. Mattress Outlet
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 27, 2005No. 73913-7PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Ireland, J.*
In this case we decide the constitutionality of Kitsap County’s sign ordinance, which the county claims prohibits Mattress Outlet’s use of raincoat-clad workers as offsite advertisements. We hold that Kitsap County Code (KCC) 17.445.070(C), as applied to the Mattress Outlet raincoats, is an unconstitutional restriction of commercial speech. Therefore, we reverse the superior court and affirm the district court’s dismissal of the citation issued to Mattress Outlet.
FACTS
¶2 Petitioner Mattress Outlet operates a retail mattress business in various locations throughout the state,…
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