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Burton v. Lehman

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided September 9, 2003No. 29143-6-IIPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, J.

Several prison inmates in the custody of the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) challenge a DOC rule requiring inmates to pay the cost of shipping certain personal property items when they are transferred from one correctional institution to another. The trial court dismissed their claims under CR 12(b)(6). Holding that DOC’s rule does not violate RCW 72.02.045(3), we affirm.

FACTS

Prison inmates Lonnie Burton, Gordon LeBar, James Bringham, and Michael Holmberg (appellants) brought this action against DOC, its secretary, several corrections centers, and their superintendents…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Davis v. Department of LicensingWashington Supreme Court · 1999
  2. State v. TiliWashington Supreme Court · 1999
  3. State v. TiliWashington Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Berger v. SonnelandWashington Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Berger v. SonnelandWashington Supreme Court · 2001

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Burton v. LehmanWashington Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Martini v. StateCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
  3. Martini Ex Rel. Dussault v. StateCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
  4. Burton v. LehmanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2003
  5. Burton v. LehmanWashington Supreme Court · 2005

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