<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Pardon my ignorance. I’m no litigator. But if “Arnold” applies as indicated, how is the unpublished Division II decision even binding in its own case? I’m confused. 🤔<div><br></div><div>I’m just a dumb tax attorney. I’ve dealt with Tax Court “Memo” decisions. But those are within a single court. <br><div><br></div><div>John J. Sullivan<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 8, 2021, at 8:43 AM, Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Doug and Kary, you have answered by question.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jeff<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Doug Schafer <schafer@pobox.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 8, 2021 8:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com>; Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Which case to follow<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">See page 23 of the attached slip opinion (In re Arnold, __ WA___ (2/15/2018)). It asserts that a division's published opinion is binding statewide on agencies and, presumably, on lower courts.<br><br>Doug Schafer, in Tacoma</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 4/8/2021 07:54, <a href="mailto:Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal">Listmates:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">This is off topic. Division III issued a published opinion on a topic. Division II issued a more recent unpublished opinion on the same topic, specifically rejecting the Division III opinion. My case is in Division II territory. I would like to argue the Division III analysis as controlling. I understand unpublished opinions are not binding, but, in the practical world, which is controlling?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Any thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>WSBARP mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border:none;border-top:solid #D3D4DE 1.0pt"><tbody><tr><td width="55" style="width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><span style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none"><div><image002.jpg></div></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="470" style="width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:9.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#41424E">Virus-free. <a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><span style="color:#4453EA">www.avg.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><span>***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***</span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>WSBARP mailing list</span><br><span>WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</span><br><span>http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</span></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>