Washington Supreme Court· 2/26/1970
In Re Stranger Creek
Citations
- 466 P.2d 508
- 77 Wash. 2d 649
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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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- State v. GregoryWashington Supreme Court· 2018-10-11· cited 205×
- State v. CroninWashington Supreme Court· 2000-12-14· cited 186×
- 1000 Virginia Ltd. Partnership v. Vertecs Corp.Washington Supreme Court· 2006-11-15· cited 180×
- State v. WitherspoonWashington Supreme Court· 2014-07-17· cited 167×
- 1000 Virginia Ltd. Partnership v. Vertecs Corp.Washington Supreme Court· 2006-11-09· cited 164×
- State v. BradshawWashington Supreme Court· 2004-10-14· cited 154×
- Conway v. Town of WiltonSupreme Court of Connecticut· 1996-08-06· cited 154×
- Riehl v. Foodmaker, Inc.Washington Supreme Court· 2004-07-22· cited 147×
- State v. KierWashington Supreme Court· 2008-10-09· cited 141×
- State v. CondonWashington Supreme Court· 2015-01-08· cited 138×
- Bishop v. MicheWashington Supreme Court· 1999-03-25· cited 132×
- State v. LawWashington Supreme Court· 2005-04-21· cited 113×
- State v. BaldwinWashington Supreme Court· 2003-11-06· cited 111×
- American Best Food v. Alea LondonWashington Supreme Court· 2010-03-18· cited 105×
- State v. BarberWashington Supreme Court· 2011-01-20· cited 100×
- Estate of Jordan v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Washington Supreme Court· 1993-01-21· cited 96×
- American Best Food, Inc. v. Alea London, Ltd.Washington Supreme Court· 2010-03-18· cited 95×
- State v. Guzman NuñezWashington Supreme Court· 2012-06-07· cited 87×
Cites
9 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Rigney v. Tacoma Light & Water Co.Washington Supreme Court· 1894-10-15· cited 52×
- Brown v. ChaseWashington Supreme Court· 1923-07-14· cited 26×
- Nesalhous v. WalkerWashington Supreme Court· 1907-03-09· cited 22×
- State v. McBeeWashington Supreme Court· 1923-05-14· cited 18×
- State ex rel. Olding v. StampflyWashington Supreme Court· 1912-07-19· cited 13×
- Hayward v. MasonWashington Supreme Court· 1909-09-25· cited 8×
- Colburn v. WinchellWashington Supreme Court· 1917-06-19· cited 6×
- Wallace v. WeitmanWashington Supreme Court· 1958-07-10· cited 3×
- Walker v. AlbyWashington Supreme Court· 1970-02-26· cited 2×
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