· 2/26/1970
In Re Stranger Creek
Citations
- 466 P.2d 508
- 77 Wash. 2d 649
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that adherence to past decisions promotes clarity and stability in the law
- requiring \a clear showing that an established rule is incorrect and harmful before it is abandoned\
- requiring “a clear showing that an established rule is incorrect and harmful before it is abandoned”
- referring to federally granted lands as “public trust lands” dedicated to support enumerated state institution beneficiaries in the Enabling Act
- stare decisis \requires a clear showing that an established rule is incorrect and harmful before it is abandoned\
- precedent will not be overturned absent a showing that it is both incorrect and harmful
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Judges: Neill
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