Torrance v. King County

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• holding that the constitutional writ of certiorari under article IV, section 6, is legally unavailable where a right to appeal exists and the failure to appeal is not excused
• holding that the constitutional writ of certiorari under article IV, section 6 is legally unavailable where a right to appeal exists and the failure to appeal is not excused
• recognizing that a party’s decision to forgo an available appeal and instead seek a remedy by means of a constitutional writ of certiorari was “fatal” to that party’s case

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Cited by

14 cases in this archive cite this case.

• James v. County of Kitsap
  Washington Supreme Court· 2005-07-07· cited 63×
• James v. Kitsap County
  Washington Supreme Court· 2005-07-07· cited 62×
• Davidson Serles & Associates v. City of Kirkland
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2011-01-24· cited 29×
• Brinnon Group v. Jefferson County
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2011-01-19· cited 26×
• Stafne v. Snohomish County
  Washington Supreme Court· 2012-03-08· cited 21×
• COBALLES v. Spokane County
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2012-04-26· cited 9×
• DAVIDSON SERLES v. City of Kirkland
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2011-01-24· cited 7×
• Stewart v. Washington State Boundary Review Board
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2000-02-28· cited 4×
• Moore v. Whitman County
  Washington Supreme Court· 2001-02-22· cited 2×
• Wenatchee Sportsmen Ass'n v. Chelan County
  Washington Supreme Court· 2000-07-20· cited 1×
• Stewart v. BRB
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2000-03-21
• Torrance v. King County
  Washington Supreme Court· 1998-11-12
• City Of Seattle, Resps v. American Healthcare Services, Inc., Et Ano, App
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2020-07-20
• Julia A. Barnett, V. Washington State Dept. Of Corrections
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 2022-12-19

Cites

10 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• State Ex Rel. Carroll v. Junker
  Washington Supreme Court· 1971-03-25· cited 1,211×
• Pierce County Sheriff v. Civil Service Commission
  Washington Supreme Court· 1983-02-03· cited 138×
• Williams v. Seattle School District No. 1
  Washington Supreme Court· 1982-04-08· cited 73×
• Pierce v. King County
  Washington Supreme Court· 1963-06-13· cited 72×
• Bridle Trails Community Club v. City of Bellevue
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 1986-09-02· cited 69×
• Saldin Securities, Inc. v. Snohomish County
  Washington Supreme Court· 1998-01-08· cited 67×
• STATE EX REL. COSM. ETC. v. Bruno
  Washington Supreme Court· 1962-01-11· cited 48×
• State Ex Rel. Clark v. Hogan
  Washington Supreme Court· 1956-11-08· cited 41×
• Birch Bay Trailer Sales, Inc. v. Whatcom County
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 1992-05-18· cited 30×
• Thomsen v. King County
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 1985-01-11· cited 15×

Other cases named Torrance v. King County

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Torrance v. King County
  Washington Supreme Court· 1998-11-12