Legal Opinion

West v. Department of Licensing

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided June 9, 2014No. 71643-3-IPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.

¶1 Arthur West appeals the summary dismissal of his suit brought under the Public Records Act, ch. 42.56 RCW, against the Department of Licensing (Department). He contends that the Department violated the Public Records Act by failing to reasonably search for, identify, and produce records related to motor vehicle fuel tax payments to Indian Tribes. West also appeals the order denying his motion for reconsideration of the summary judgment order. The Department properly redacted and withheld information pursuant to a statutory exemption. Its search for records was adequate and timely. The…

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