Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Washington Department of Social & Health Services v. Purser

478 U.S. 1029

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1986-07-22
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

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  • Chapter 13 case dismissed as a bad faith filing
  • process and composition claims are separate and distinct inventions

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Washington Department of Social & Health Services v. Purser. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

Cited by
48 opinions

Sup. Ct. Wash. Certio-rari dismissed under this Court’s Rule 53.