in the Interest of A.E., A.E., and A.E., Children

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• holding that under Washington law a police officer is liable for assault or battery in effecting an arrest only if the officer used force unreasonable under the United States Constitution's Fourth Amendment
• concluding that the issue of publication need not be reached where the nonmovant failed to establish the element of fault
• finding that “an action for discrimination under ROW 49.60.215 requires a showing that the unequal treatment was motivated by race.”
• finding that the touching that occurred when police stopped a car with weapons drawn, ordered occupants to lay on the ground, handcuffed and frisked them, was not assault because the touching was lawful
• “Having found ... that the officers’ use of force was reasonable, we find that they are entitled to state law qualified immunity for the assault and battery claims.”

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