Anthis v. Copland

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• Washington “[e]xemption statutes should be liberally construed to give effect to their intent and purpose.” (citations omitted)
• exemption in RCW 41.26.053(1) for law enforcement officer and firefighter retirement system pension benefits does not continue once pension funds are deposited into personal account of the beneficiary
• construction of statute is question of law reviewed de novo
• construction of statute is question of law reviewed de novo
• statute subject to two reasonable interpretations is ambiguous

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Cited by

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  Washington Supreme Court· 2016-10-27· cited 59×
• Utter v. Building Industry Ass'n
  Washington Supreme Court· 2015-01-22· cited 37×
• In Re the Estate of Mower
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2016-05-03· cited 33×
• In re the Marriage of Herridge
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2012-07-02· cited 32×
• Department of Transportation v. James River Insurance
  Washington Supreme Court· 2013-01-17· cited 18×
• In Re: Gretchen Ruff (fka Gretchen Worthley) v. William Worthley
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2017-03-28· cited 17×
• Department of Social & Health Services v. Parvin
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2014-12-22· cited 17×
• First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. v. Harrison
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2014-06-03· cited 12×
• Lopez-Vasquez v. Department of Labor & Industries
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2012-05-14· cited 9×
• In re the Marriage of Sprute
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2015-03-10· cited 9×
• Hous. Auth. v. Knight
  Washington Supreme Court· 2025-02-20· cited 4×
• State Of Washington v. Darian Livingston
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2017-01-18· cited 3×
• State of Washington v. Terry Lee Baker
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2016-06-21· cited 2×
• In re Disciplinary Proceeding Against Waechter
  Washington Supreme Court· 2018-06-14· cited 1×
• Ganser-Heibel v. Chavallo Complex, LLC
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2013-01-24· cited 1×
• Merino v. State
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2014-03-11· cited 1×
• Douglas Merino, Et Ux v. State Of Washington
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2014-03-11
• First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Resp/cross-app V Robert Randall Harrison, App/cross-resp
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2014-06-03
• In Re The Dependency Of: M.p. Paul Parvin, App. v. State Of Wa., Dshs, Res.
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2014-10-20

Cites

53 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Department of Ecology v. Campbell & Gwinn, L.L.C.
  Washington Supreme Court· 2002-03-28· cited 1,615×
• State, Dept. of Ecology v. Campbell & Gwinn
  Washington Supreme Court· 2002-03-28· cited 1,608×
• MacKey v. Lanier Collection Agency & Service, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1988-06-17· cited 1,042×
• Hisquierdo v. Hisquierdo
  Supreme Court· 1979-01-22· cited 837×
• State v. J.P.
  Washington Supreme Court· 2003-05-22· cited 558×
• Guidry v. Sheet Metal Workers National Pension Fund
  Supreme Court· 1990-01-17· cited 425×
• Philpott v. Essex County Welfare Board
  Supreme Court· 1973-01-10· cited 411×
• Cockle v. Dept. of Labor and Industries
  Washington Supreme Court· 2001-01-18· cited 349×
• Hearst Corp. v. Hoppe
  Washington Supreme Court· 1978-06-01· cited 345×
• Cockle v. Department of Labor & Industries
  Washington Supreme Court· 2001-01-18· cited 343×
• State v. Johnson
  Washington Supreme Court· 1992-05-21· cited 272×
• Whatcom County v. City of Bellingham
  Washington Supreme Court· 1996-02-01· cited 263×
• Christensen v. Ellsworth
  Washington Supreme Court· 2007-12-06· cited 223×
• Higgins v. Beyer
  Third Circuit· 2002-06-12· cited 219×
• State v. Smith
  Washington Supreme Court· 1991-08-15· cited 207×
• State v. Wentz
  Washington Supreme Court· 2003-05-08· cited 174×
• City of Pasco v. Public Employment Relations Commission
  Washington Supreme Court· 1992-07-30· cited 163×
• Porter v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
  Supreme Court· 1962-06-11· cited 151×
• National Electrical Contractors Ass'n v. Riveland
  Washington Supreme Court· 1999-06-03· cited 139×
• Kruger v. Wells Fargo Bank
  California Supreme Court· 1974-04-26· cited 116×

Other cases named Anthis v. Copland

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Anthis v. Copland
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2008-07-31· cited 1×