League of Women Voters v. King County Records, Elections & Licensing Services Division

¶ 1 A dismissal of a plaintiff’s case is generally mandatory at any time before “plaintiff rests at the conclusion of his [or her] opening case.”1 Plaintiff The League of Women Voters of Washington (the League) moved to dismiss its case almost seven months after winning a preliminary injunction at a contested hearing. Intervenor Save Mercer Island’s Single Occupant Vehicle (SAVE MI SOV) argues that the trial court abused its discretion in granting the dismissal motion. Because the preliminary injunction hearing was not the functional equivalent of a trial in this case, we affirm.

Cox, J.

¶2 The…