Bjorseth v. City of Seattle

On April 8, 1977, this court granted respondent Bjorseth's petition for rehearing. The rehearing involved only the cross-appeal asserted by Bjorseth and discussed by this court in Bjorseth v. Seattle, 15 Wn. App. 797, 802-03, 551 P.2d 1372 (1976). On rehearing, Bjorseth argued that the City of Seattle was, in fact, utilizing a residence preference system in determining which civil service employees would be promoted. The City admits this practice but pointed us to several provisions of the city charter which it says allow for preference in employment based on residence within the City of…