Legal Opinion
Mansour v. King County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 23, 2006No. 55292-9-IPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Agid, J.
— King County Animal Control issued an order requiring Peter Mansour to remove his dog from King County or give her up to be euthanized. The King *259County Board of Appeals upheld that order, and the superior court granted summary judgment for the county affirming the board. Mansour appeals, arguing the board hearing violated his due process rights. Procedural due process requires that Animal Control prove its case before the board by a preponderance of the evidence. Because the superior court sanctioned an inadequate standard of proof and it is unclear what standard the board applied,…
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