Legal Opinion
State v. LG Electronics, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 22, 2014No. 70299-8-IPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 Resolution of this matter, which comes before us on discretionary review, requires us to ascertain the legislature’s intent in enacting and amending certain *128provisions of the Washington Consumer Protection Act (CPA).1 Two questions have been certified for review. First, when, pursuant to the CPA, the Attorney General of Washington brings an action as parens patriae2 on behalf of Washington residents, is his action subject to the four-year limitation period contained within RCW 19.86.120? Second, is his action an “inherently sovereign” one that, by virtue of being brought for the “benefit…
2Cases cited55 opinions
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- Department of Ecology v. Campbell & Gwinn, L.L.C.Washington Supreme Court · 2002
- State, Dept. of Ecology v. Campbell & GwinnWashington Supreme Court · 2002
- Illinois Brick Co. v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State v. LG Electronics, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 2016
- State v. LG Electronics, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2015
- Carrera Ex Rel. Department of Labor & Industries v. OlmsteadCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2016
- Gragg v. Orange Cab Co.District Court, W.D. Washington · 2015
- State v. LG Elecs., Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 2015
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