Legal Opinion
Steele v. State
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 26, 1975No. 43530PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinley, J.
This case involves a challenge to a civil investigative demand served upon respondents’ employment agency by the Attorney General pursuant to RCW 19.86.110(1) — a provision in the Consumer Protection Act. Respondents filed a petition in Spokane County Superior Court pursuant to RCW 19.86.110(7) to set aside the civil investigative demand. The superior court ruled that employment agencies are exempt from the Consumer Protection Act and, accordingly, set aside the civil investigative demand. The Attorney General appeals. We reverse the trial court.
The facts are not in dispute. The Attorney…
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