Yamauchi v. Department of Employment Security
Washington Supreme Court
1DissentDimmick, J.
(dissenting) — I respectfully disagree with the majority's conclusion that marital status can mean something other than the state of being married when applied to unemployment compensation. In my opinion, the policy argument for the reason the legislature might have sought *783to exclude Yamauchi from RCW 50.20.050(4) as one of line drawing, makes common sense even though rejected by the majority, page 781. In fact, the majority then goes ahead and draws the line, not from the date of her voluntary unemployment, as did the trial court, but from the actual date of her marriage and her move to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Boeing Airplane Co. v. Employment Security DepartmentWashington Supreme Court · 1963
- Ayers v. Department of Employment SecurityWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- Yamauchi v. Department of Employment SecurityCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1981