Washington Employee Leasing Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Washington or Court of Appeals of Washington where the terms employee leasing has been mentioned. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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Hudon v. West Valley School District No. 208 - 9/2/2004
This is an equal pay act dispute. A school district paid its female director of child nutrition services less than its male director of maintenance for equal work. This despite the fact that both had received equal pay for 10 years....
Hisle v. Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. - 6/24/2004
Oral Argument Date: 10/30/2003
Concurring: Faith Ireland, Barbara A. Madsen, Gerry L Alexander, Tom Chambers Dissenting: Bobbe J Bridge, Charles W. Johnson, Richard B. Sanders, Susan Owens
EN BANC
In this case, we...
Dreiling v. Jain - 6/24/2004
Oral Argument Date: 09/02/2003
Concurring: Faith Ireland, Faye C. Kennedy, Barbara A. Madsen, Bobbe J Bridge, Charles W. Johnson, Gerry L Alexander, Susan Owens, Mary Fairhurst
En Banc
Justice in all cases shall be...
Seattle Police Officers Guild v. City of Seattle - 6/24/2004
Oral Argument Date: 09/11/2003
Concurring: Faith Ireland, Barbara A. Madsen, Charles W. Johnson, Gerry L Alexander, Tom Chambers Dissenting: Richard B. Sanders; Susan Owens; Mary Fairhurst
EN BANC
In Seattle Police...
Pinney v. Nordstrom - 6/21/2004
Stacy Pinney, a Nordstrom, Inc. (Nordstrom) employee, entered a relationship with Peter Nordstrom (Peter), who worked in management for Nordstrom. Pinney and Peter were involved intermittently from 1993 to the spring of 2001. Pinney...
Peterson v. Smurfit-Stone Container - 6/1/2004
Randy Peterson appeals the trial court's decision to grant summary judgment in favor of his employer on his claims of disability discrimination in violation of Washington's Law Against Discrimination, including hostile environment...
Filetto v. Smith - 2/17/2004
Joseph Filetto became disabled as the result of a stroke. He returned to work as a sales manager for his employer, State Roofing, Inc., but was only able to do so with the assistance of his wife, a non-employee. Eventually, State...
Greene v. Seattle City Light - 2/9/2004
Seattle City Light demoted Joe Greene from his position as a crew chief to a lineman position following three safety incidents on Greene's crew in a thirteen month period. It then terminated Greene's employment following a seven...
Simms v. Department of Labor and Industries of the State of Washington - 2/2/2004
The issue in this appeal is whether res judicata bars disallowance of a claim by the Department of Labor and Industries when, prior to disallowing the claim, the Department issued determinative temporary total disability payment...
State v. Barquet - 12/29/2003
Michael A. Barquet, a disabled person, challenges his standard range Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative sentence as violative of the Americans With Disabilities Act, and also argues that the sentence constitutes cruel and unusual...
McClarty v. Totem Electric - 12/23/2003
Kenneth McClarty appeals the trial court's summary judgment dismissal of his lawsuit against his former employer, Totem Electric, for violating RCW 49.60.180, the Washington Law Against Discrimination. In his complaint, McClarty...
Mount Adams School District v. Cook - 12/18/2003
Oral Argument Date: 09/18/2003
En Banc
Mount Adams School District (District) terminated William D. Cook for failing to renew his teaching certificate by the beginning of the 2000-01 school year. Cook filed a grievance...
Heckman v. State - 11/13/2003
Dr. Charles Heckman appeals from a trial court order dismissing his claims against the Departments of Ecology and Fish and Wildlife (the Departments). He asserts that issues of material fact as to whether the Departments...
Schuchman v. Hoehn - 11/6/2003
The Industrial Insurance Act immunizes employers from civil liability for most workplace injuries. RCW 51.04.010; Meyer v. Burger King Corp., 144 Wn.2d 160, 164, 26 P.3d 925 (2001). One exception created by statute allows a worker to...
Gallo v. Department of Labor & Industries - 11/4/2003
Paula K. Gallo is a union construction worker. Pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, her employer contributed a designated sum of money to trust accounts in Ms. Gallo's name for every hour she worked. The trusts funded Ms....
In re Wissink - 10/30/2003
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I; provides medical aid benefits to volunteers who work for counties and other political subdivisions. Former RCW 51.12.035(2) (1981). While incarcerated in the Stevens County jail,...
Pierce County v. State - 10/30/2003
Oral Argument Date: 06/26/2003
Concurring: Barbara A. Madsen, Charles W. Johnson, Gerry L Alexander, Richard B. Sanders, Mary Fairhurst Dissenting: Faith Ireland, Bobbe J Bridge, Tom Chambers
En Banc
Filed October...
Dougherty v. Dep't of Labor and Industries - 9/25/2003
Oral Argument Date: 05/15/2003
Concurring: Faith Ireland, Barbara A. Madsen, Charles W. Johnson, Richard B. Sanders, Susan Owens, Dissenting: Bobbe J Bridge, Gerry L Alexander, Mary Fairhurst
En Banc
We are asked to...
Clark County Public Utility District No. 1 v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - 9/11/2003
Oral Argument Date: 02/25/2003
In this, our second review of the labor arbitration award in question, we are asked to clarify the standard of review for arbitration awards and apply it to the award here. We conclude that our...
Pittman v. King's Command Foods - 9/8/2003
Concurring: Mary Kay Becker, William W. Baker
UNPUBLISHED
Twenty plaintiffs (employees) appeal the trial court's summary dismissal of all of their claims 'whether in the complaint as amended or in any other written or oral...
Weber v. Department of Labor & Industries - 9/8/2003
Elizabeth Weber filed three workers' compensation claims against United Airlines asserting that her anxiety, depression and resulting physical manifestations were industrial injuries compensable under the Washington Industrial...
Employees of Intalco Aluminum Corp. v. Employment Security Department of the State of Washington - 9/2/2003
The Employment Security Department denied unemployment benefits to a number of former employees of Intalco Aluminum Corp. ('Employees'). Employees sought review of that decision in superior court, but the court dismissed the appeal,...
Kirchhoffer v. Wentachee School District - 6/19/2003
Judy Kirchhoffer was discharged from her position as custodian at Wenatchee High School. Her complaint for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy was dismissed on summary judgment. On appeal, she contends she was discharged...
Willet v. Western Washington Fair Association - 6/17/2003
Donald Willet sued the Western Washington Fair Association, Inc. (Fair), the operators of the Puyallup Fair, under Washington's Consumer Protection Act (CPA) and the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) to recover damages for...
Hopkins v. City of Bothell - 6/9/2003
Police Officer Edward Hopkins went on paid medical leave from the Bothell Police Department after developing severe anxiety and other stress-related symptoms. After nearly three months on paid medical leave, and with his doctor still...
Davis v. Microsoft Corporation - 6/5/2003
Oral Argument Date: 10/17/2002
Concurring: Gerry L. Alexander, Richard B. Sanders, Bobbe J. Bridge, Charles Z. Smith. Dissenting: Barbara A. Madsen, Tom Chambers, Charles W. Johnson, Faith E Ireland.
En Banc
Thomas...
Riehl v. Foodmaker - 3/24/2003
Concurring: Anne L Ellington, H Joseph Coleman
UNPUBLISHED
Mark Riehl appeals the summary dismissal of his claims under Washington's Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) against Foodmaker, Inc. (JIB). There are genuine issues...
Roeber v. Dowty Aerospace Yakima - 3/11/2003
Washington's law against discrimination declares it an unfair practice for any employer to discharge an employee because of his or her sensory, mental, or physical disability. RCW 49.60.180(2).
Donald Roeber was discharged from...
Northwest Associates - 2/25/2003
Northwest Associates, L.L.C., (Northwest) owned timber rights on property in Stevens County. Northwest contracted with Bruce Jensen Logging (Jensen) to harvest the timber. Burt Owens, an employee of Jensen, was killed on the jobsite....
Thiel v. Rite Aid Corporation - 2/24/2003
Concurring: C. Kenneth Grosse, Faye C. Kennedy
Unpublished
Fred Thiel worked for Rite Aid Corporation and its predecessor companies for 17 years. After Rite Aid fired him, Thiel sued Rite Aid for wrongful termination....
Carlson v. Lake Chelan Community Hospital - 2/20/2003
Authored by Frank L Kurtz
Concurring: Stephen M Brown
Dissenting: Dennis J. Sweeney
PUBLISHED OPINION, originally released unpublished, ordered published April 22, 2003.
Lake Chelan Community Hospital (LCCH)...
Kowalow v. Correctional Services - 2/18/2003
Monique Kowalow appeals from summary judgment dismissal of her complaint. She maintains the court improperly dismissed her case on res judicata grounds because her claims and the defendants' in this state court action differ from...
Willapa Grays Harbor Oyster Growers Association v. Moby Dick Corp. - 2/7/2003
These consolidated appeals concern two land use decisions that, together, allow the Moby Dick Hotel to expand. The first concerns a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (SSDP) that Pacific County (County) issued in favor of the...
Vargas v. State - 1/28/2003
Concurring: Dennis J. Sweeney, John a Schultheis
PUBLISHED OPINION, originally released unpublished, motion to publish granted March 19, 2003.
After a successful appeal to the Washington State Personnel Appeals Board,...
Lopez v. State - 1/28/2003
Lennard Lopez appeals the dismissal of his claim for wrongful termination against the Department of Transportation. He contends the Department should be bound by a mistaken statement in his hiring letter that his probationary period...
Rice v. State - 12/31/2002
This is an employment discrimination case--discrimination in salary based on sex. A female employee replaced a male employee in a position but was paid less. But the defendants--including a woman college president--filled this record...
Crisman v. Pierce County Fire Protection Dist. Number 21 - 12/31/2002
Donald Crisman ran for Pierce County Fire District 21 Commissioner against incumbent Robert Skaggs in 1997. After he lost, Crisman sued the District and its Executive Director, claiming that the Director coerced district employees to...
Renz v. Spokane Eye Clinic - 12/19/2002
Both federal and state law prohibit an employer from discharging an employee for complaining about illegal conduct, including sexual harassment. 42 U.S.C.A. sec. 2000e-2 (West 1994); RCW 49.60.180. Laura V. Renz complained about her...
Fraternal Order of Eagles v. Grand Aerie of Fraternal Order of Eagles - 12/19/2002
Oral Argument Date: 06/27/2002
Concurring: Charles W. Johnson, Faith E Ireland, Bobbe J. Bridge, Visiting Judge, Susan J. Owens, Barbara A. Madsen
Dissenting: Gerry L. Alexander, Richard B. Sanders
En Banc ...
Christensen v. Grant County Hospital District No.1 - 12/17/2002
Grant County Hospital District No. 1, d/b/a Samaritan Hospital (Samaritan) terminated Kimball Christensen for alleged misconduct. Mr. Christensen's union, claiming unfair labor practices, sought redress for him before the Public...
Vance v. Department of Retirement Systems - 12/17/2002
Mary Vance suff several back injuries, one of which was caused on the job. She received non-duty disability benefits from the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and duty-related disability benefits from the Department of...
Fosmo v. State - 12/16/2002
After the Washington State Ferries terminated Brian Fosmo's employment, he initiated grievance proceedings and negotiated his reinstatement. As a condition of reinstatement, Fosmo agreed to participate in a state employee assistance...
Violante v. King County Fire District No. 20 - 12/16/2002
Under the public disclosure act (PDA), a plaintiff is a prevailing party, and is entitled to attorney fees, and costs, if suit was reasonably necessary to obtain the records requested and caused the release of the records. King...
Robel v. Roundup Corporation - 12/12/2002
Oral Argument Date: 05/31/2001
Concurring: Gerry L. Alexander, Charles W. Johnson, Faith E Ireland, Tom Chambers.
Dissenting: Bobbe J. Bridge, Richard B. Sanders, Charles Z. Smith, Barbara A. Madsen,
En Banc ...
Delta Development and Investment Co. v. Yeh - 12/9/2002
Bob Yeh appeals from a trial court order and judgment finding him liable for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and conversion. Yeh, while serving as an officer and director of Delta Development and Investment Company, used Delta's...
Josef v. Seattle Police Department - 12/9/2002
In 1991, Carl Josef filed a complaint with the Seattle Human Rights Department (SHRD), now known as the Seattle Office of Civil Rights (OCR), based on discriminatory conduct by the Seattle Police Department (SPD) in handling his...
Mieldon v. Harborview Medical Center - 11/25/2002
A few months before our state Supreme Court handed down its decision in Rivers v. Washington State Conference of Mason Contractors, 145 Wn.2d 674, 41 P.3d 1175 (2002), the trial court dismissed Willie Mieldon's employment...
Campbell v. Lockheed Shipbuilding Corp. - 11/25/2002
Concurring: Susan R. Agid, William W. Baker
PUBLISHED OPINION, originally released unpublished, ordered published January 14, 2003.
Patrick Campbell seeks permission to proceed on a third- party tort claim against Lockheed...
Coleman v. Teske - 11/25/2002
Where a pending lawsuit is dismissed because of a settlement and another suit is then filed to enforce that settlement, the actions do not have an identity of subject matter, and the first court's refusal to set aside dismissal of...
State v. Mullins - 11/25/2002
Concurring: Anne L. Ellington, Susan R. Agid
Unpublished
James Mullins pleaded guilty to three counts of misdemeanor harassment. In exchange, the State dropped felony charges of witness intimidation and unlawful possession...
State v. Mosher - 11/19/2002
This is an appeal from a disposition order in juvenile court for fourth degree assault with sexual motivation. The State called a witness solely for the purpose of having her deny telling police that she saw Robert Mosher assault the...
Willoughby v. Department of Labor and Industries of the State of Washington - 11/14/2002
Oral Argument Date: 06/13/2002
Concurring: Gerry L. Alexander, Charles Z. Smith, Charles W. Johnson, Tom Chambers. Dissenting: Barbara A. Madsen, Susan J. Owens, Bobbe J. Bridge, Faith E Ireland
En Banc
Tony...
Stelter v. Dep't of Labor and Industries of the State - 11/7/2002
Oral Argument Date: 05/21/2002
JUSTICES Concurring: Gerry L. Alexander, Charles Z. Smith, Charles W. Johnson, Faith E Ireland, Bobbe J. Bridge, Susan J. Owens.
Dissenting: Tom Chambers, Richard B. Sanders
EN BANC ...
Adams v. Able Building Supply - 11/5/2002
This wrongful termination claim requires a showing of, among other things, serious offensive unwelcome conduct directed toward women. And while this record suggests rude, boorish, and sometimes outrageously inappropriate conduct by a...
Allstot v. Edwards - 10/31/2002
Concurring: Stephen M. Brown, Dennis J. Sweeney
PUBLISHED OPINION, originally released unpublished, ordered published December 17, 2002.
Cameron Allstot, a police officer for the Town of Coulee Dam, was fired for cause,...
Hisle v. Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. - 9/16/2002
The 1997 collective bargaining agreement between Todd Shipyards and Puget Sound Metal Trades Council provided for a one-time retroactive contract ratification incentive payment to certain unionized employees at Todd, in the amount of...
In re Marriage of Hamilton and Siverts - 9/16/2002
A voluntary reduction of income cannot serve as a basis for modifying a maintenance obligation unless the obligor makes a substantial showing that the reduction was taken in good faith. The record supports a reasonable inference that...
State v. Nordlund - 9/13/2002
Frank Nordlund appeals a jury verdict of attempted second degree rape on grounds of trial court error in: denying his Batson challenge; making various evidentiary rulings; and sentencing him under the Persistent Offender...
WR Enterprieses - 9/5/2002
Oral Argument Date: 02/26/2002
Appeal from Superior Court of Thurston County Docket No: 98-2-01830-2 Judgment or order under review Date filed: 10/18/2000 Judge signing: Hon. Richard A. Strophy
Concurring: Gerry L....
Johnson v. Express Rent & Own - 8/30/2002
Ray Johnson sued his employer, Express Rent & Own, for firing him because of his age in violation of Washington's employment discrimination law, RCW 49.60.180. The trial judge dismissed Johnson's claim on summary judgment because...
Puget Sound Energy - 8/26/2002
John Adamo was injured when he slipped and fell in a parking area while about to get into a company truck and drive home from work. He was required to take the truck home in order to have it available to respond to emergencies. The...
In re Marriage of Youngblood - 8/9/2002
The trial court granted Tammy Youngblood's motion to modify an out-of-state parenting plan and child support order. Mark Youngblood appeals from the trial court's denial of his motion to dismiss based on lack of subject matter...
McNeil v. State - 8/9/2002
3D International, Inc. fired Duncan McNeil for sending three emails requesting the termination of the general contractor on a project for which McNeil provided technical support. McNeil sent the second and third emails after he had...
Wilson v. City of Longview - 8/9/2002
Ron Wilson appeals the summary judgment order dismissing his tort claims against the City of Longview, Robert Gregory, and Larry Mesneak. We affirm.
Wilson's Employment History and Conflict with Mesneak and Waddle Between 1978...
Boeing Co. v. Heidy - 8/8/2002
Oral Argument Date: 03/21/2002
JUSTICES Concurring: Gerry L. Alexander, Charles Z. Smith, Richard B. Sanders, Barbara A. Madsen, Faith E Ireland, Bobbe J. Bridge, Tom Chambers, Susan J. Owens
En Banc
The key issue in...
Idahosa v. King County - 8/2/2002
Opinion ordered withdrawn October 4, 2002 and replaced by opinion issued October 4, 2002.
PAMELA D. IDAHOSA, APPELLANT, v. KING COUNTY, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.
Appeal from Superior Court of Pierce County...
Ellison v. Process Systems Incorporated Construction Co. - 6/20/2002
Concurring: Stephen M. Brown, John A. Schultheis
PUBLISHED OPINION, originally released unpublished, ordered published July 30, 2002.
Donna Ellison appeals an order of the superior court vacating a default judgment entered...
Raychel v. State Employment Sec. Dep't - 6/3/2002
Under the Administrative Procedure Act, agency findings in adjudicative proceedings may be based on evidence, including hearsay, which would be inadmissible in a civil trial. However, if the hearing officer bases a finding...
Jaquish v. Western Washington University - 6/3/2002
Rodney Jaquish filed a wrongful termination complaint against Western Washington University, alleging the tort of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy under chapter 49.32 RCW. The trial court dismissed his complaint on...
Erickson v. State - 6/3/2002
David Erickson appeals the Employment Security Department's (Department) decision denying him unemployment benefits based on disqualifying misconduct. An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), the Commissioner of the Department, and the...
Harman v. Department of Labor & Industries - 5/30/2002
Pursuant to RCW 51.28.050, '{n}o application shall be valid or claim thereunder enforceable unless filed within one year after the day upon which the injury occurred.' The Department of Labor and Industries appeals from a superior...
International Association of Fire Fighters - 3/28/2002
Oral Argument Date: 10/16/2001
Concurring: Charles Z. Smith, Faith E Ireland, Tom Chambers, Susan J. Owens, Dissenting: Gerry L. Alexander, Richard B. Sanders, Charles W. Johnson, Barbara A. Madsen
EN BANC
The City of...
Kuest v. Regent Assisted Living - 3/25/2002
Washington law prohibits employment discrimination against women based on their potential to become pregnant and Jodi Kuest has raised a material issue of fact as to whether she was fired on that basis. Further, it is a question of...
Oswald v. State - 3/19/2002
Dommie and David Oswald appeal the superior court's dismissal of their claim against the Department of Social and Health Services for employment disability discrimination. They also contend the court erred in several respects in a...
Gonzales v. Tramco - 3/11/2002
Conrad Gonzales' disability discrimination claim was dismissed on summary judgment. Because Gonzales did not provide his employer with notice that he had a disability requiring accommodation, Gonzales failed to meet his prima facie...
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