Foundation For Handicapped V. Department Of Social And Health Services by Supreme Court of Washington

Foundation For Handicapped V. Department Of Social And Health Services

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This is a class action, brought on behalf of all persons currently residing in one of the State's five residential schools for the mentally and/or physically handicapped and all persons having resided in the schools for a period of time since 1967, seeking to have the statute providing for collection of monies for their care declared unconstitutional and for restitution by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) of approximately $83 million. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of DSHS. We affirm.

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