Legal Opinion

Steffen v. Department of Licensing

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided July 11, 1991No. 10797-3-IIIPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.

Deborah Elaine Steffen appeals a superior court order affirming the revocation of her driver's license. Her license was revoked by the Department of Licensing for refusing to submit to a breath test. We affirm.

On the evening of January 22, 1989, Ms. Steffen drank alcohol in Yakima until she passed out. The next morning between 8:30 and 9, she drove to her father's Yakima home. She was hung over and asked her stepmother if she had anything she could take. Her stepmother told her she had aspirin in her medicine cabinet. Ms. Steffen took two pills *841from the medicine cabinet, believing them to be…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Re Welfare of SegoWashington Supreme Court · 1973
  2. Dean v. McFarlandWashington Supreme Court · 1972
  3. State Department of Motor Vehicles v. McElwainWashington Supreme Court · 1972
  4. Gibson v. Department of LicensingCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1989
  5. Department of Licensing v. SheeksCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1987

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Medcalf v. Department of LicensingWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Medcalf v. State, Dept. of LicensingWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Medcalf v. Department of LicensingCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1996
  4. Nettles v. Department of LicensingCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1994
  5. Medcalf v. Department of LicensingWashington Supreme Court · 1997

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