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2016 judicial scorecard
Workers Compensation & Employment Security
1 case
Fairhurst
Gonzalez
Gordon
McCloud
C. Johnson
Madsen
Owens
Stephens
Wiggins
Yu
J. Johnson
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
NA
2016
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
NA
2012
50%
50%
50%
0%
0%
50%
100%
100%
0%
NA
case name
Darkenwald v. State of Washington
Employment Security Department
pro-business
percentage
2010
60%
40%
20%
40%
20%
40%
50%
60%
40%
NA
2008
40%
0%
0%
80%
20%
0%
0%
75%
NA
NA
2006
100%
100%
100%
67%
67%
100%
100%
100%
NA
NA
2004
43%
29%
57%
14%
20%
60%
NA
NA
NA
NA
+
AWB Supports Decision
-
AWB Opposes Decision
Darkenwald v. State of Washington Employment Security Dept.
183 Wash.2d 237 (2015)
In Darkenwald, the court affirmed that the lists for good cause reasons to quit, in
RCW 50.20.050, is exclusive.
AWB agrees with this decision.
AWB filed an amicus brief.
NP: Not Participating
NA: Not Applicable
Chief Justice Barbara Madsen concurred
Assoc. Chief Justice Charles Johnson concurred
Justice Susan Owens concurred
Justice Mary Fairhurst concurred
Justice Debra Stephens concurred
Justice Charles Wiggins wrote opinion
Justice Steven Gonzalez concurred
Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud concurred
Justice Mary Yu concurred
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