City of Goldendale v. Graves

(dissenting)—I have empathy for the majority’s rationale, particularly in view of Memel v. Reimer, 85 Wn.2d 685, 538 P.2d 517 (1975); Moore v. Burdman, 84 Wn.2d 408, 526 P.2d 893 (1974); Malott v. Randall, 83 Wn.2d 259, 517 P.2d 605 (1974); Myers v. Harris, 82 Wn.2d 152, 509 P.2d 656 (1973); O’Connor v. Matzdorff, 76 Wn.2d 589, 458 P.2d 154 (1969), where the Supreme Court has evidenced a tendency to waive or liberalize construction of procedural rules. That court has not seen fit, however, to take that approach to the rules applicable to appeals from district court. State v. Sodorff, 84 Wn.2d…