WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT · AUGUST 20, 2015
Filo Foods, LLC v. City of SeaTac
Filo Foods, LLC v. The City of SeaTac, The Port of Seattle
Legislative power & process Ballot initiative or referendum Cites a specific bill- Docket
- No. No. 89723-9
- Decided
- August 20, 2015
- Citation
- 357 P.3d 1040; 183 Wash. 2d 770
- Cited by later opinions
- 28
- Judges
- Fairhurst, González, Johnson, Madsen, McCloud, Owens, Stephens, Wiggins
- Status
- Published
Why this case is listed
Legislative power & process
Single-subject and title rules, separation of powers, or veto power.
…grounds, including that it (1) violates the single-subject rule, (2) violates the Port of Seattle’s jurisdiction…
Ballot initiative or referendum
The case involves a statewide initiative or referendum.
…title for guidance. When classifying an initiative to the people (as opposed to an initiative to the legislative…
Cites a specific bill
The opinion discusses a House or Senate bill by name.
…Rather than disproving our interpretation, the house bill reinforces our conclusion that the statute’s…
Legislation discussed
Other references found in the text
These could not be tied to one specific bill (bill numbers repeat each session, and initiatives to the people are not bills).
Initiative 1183
Scanned text source: official opinion PDF.