The party prosecuting a special proceeding may be known as the plaintiff and the adverse party as the defendant.
RCW 7.16.010
Parties, how designated.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 73 Wash. 2d 451 - State Ex Rel. Klappsa v. City of Enumclaw (1968)
Most recently applied in 78 Wash. 2d 452 - State Ex Rel. Carroll v. King County (September 1970)
1895 c 65 s 1; RRS s 999.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.