Legal Opinion
Washington State Housing Finance Commission v. O'Brien
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 28, 1983No. 49739-7PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDimmick, J.
Does the authority granted by the Legislature to the Washington State Housing Finance Commission violate the Washington State Constitution which prohibits *493lending of the state's credit? We find that it does not.
The Legislature created the Commission after investigating the impact of Washington's severe economic recession on the state's housing needs. It found that the sustained high interest rate in the mortgage market precluded home buying for many low to middle income families. The ramifications from the stagnate housing market were numerous. Home construction was at record lows, and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Chemical Bank v. Washington Public Power Supply SystemWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- Rauch v. ChapmanWashington Supreme Court · 1897
- State Ex Rel. O'Connell v. Port of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1965
- In Re the Marriage of JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1981
- Washington State Highway Commission v. Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1961
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Wash. State Hous. Fin. Comm'n v. Nat'l Homebuyers Fund, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 2019
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