Legal Opinion
Hubbard v. Spokane County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 14, 2000No. 18819-1-IIIPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Brown, A.C.J.
Wallis D. Hubbard’s complaint for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy against Spokane County was dismissed at summary judgment. Because he fails to establish the necessary clarity and jeopardy elements of his tort claim, we affirm.
FACTS
Mr. Hubbard was the Spokane County Planning Director for 15 of the 17 years he worked with the department. Part of Mr. Hubbard’s responsibility was to administer and interpret land-use statutes and ordinances. Until May 1995, planning was a separate division of the Public Works Department. Dennis Scott was the Director of Public Works…
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