Flanigan v. Department of Labor & Industries

123 Wn.2d 418 (1994)

869 P.2d 14

RICHARD FLANIGAN, Respondent,

v.

THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, Petitioner. MIRIAM DOWNEY, Petitioner,

v.

THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, Respondent.

Nos. 59298-5; 59307-8.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 3, 1994.

Christine O. Gregoire, Attorney General, and Beverly Norwood Goetz, Assistant, for the State.

Richard J. Hilfer and Castle, Schnautz & Hilfer, for petitioner Downey.

Paine, Hamblen, Coffin, Brooke & Miller, by Mary M. Palmer, for respondent Flanigan.

JOHNSON, J.

In these two consolidated cases we review conflicting decisions from…