Barrington v. Eastern Washington University

Eastern Washington University (EWU) appeals from a Spokane County Superior Court order upholding the decision of the Higher Education Personnel Board (HEPB) to reinstate four employees. The issues presented concern interpretation of the applicable statutes and rules and whether the decision of HEPB was arbitrary or capricious.

During September 1981 the Governor ordered all state agencies to reduce their budgets by 10.1 percent over the remainder of the biennium. For EWU's computer services budget, this meant a reduction of approximately $120,000. Cindy Barrington, Nancy Simpson, Dawn…