Legal Opinion
Segaline v. Department of Labor & Industries
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 19, 2010No. 81931-9PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSanders, J.
¶1 — We are asked to decide whether a government agency qualifies as a “person” under RCW 4.24.510. Because the purpose of RCW 4.24.510 is to protect free speech rights and a government agency has no such rights to protect, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is not immune to suit under RCW 4.24.510.
¶2 We are also asked to determine whether Michael Segaline’s claim in the amended complaint against Alan Croft is time barred. It is.
FACTS
¶3 Michael Segaline, an electrical contractor, procured electrical permits in person on a regular basis from L&I at its East Wenatchee…
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