Franklin County Sheriff's Office v. Sellers

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• explaining that mixed questions of law and fact, also known as problems of application of law to facts, are subject to de novo review, meaning the court must determine the correct law independent of the agency's decision and then apply the law to established facts de novo
• substitution of appellate court's judgment for that of the administrative agency in factual matters is not authorized by the APA
• substitution of appellate court's judgment for that of the administrative agency in factual matters is not authorized by the APA
• review under RCW 34.04-.130(6) is on the record of the administrative tribunal
• “Mixed questions of law and fact, or law application issues, involve the process of comparing, or bringing together, the correct law and the correct facts, with a view to determining the legal consequences.”
• literal interpretation of WAC 162-16-020(2) inconsistent with RCW 49.60.020

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