Opinion ID: 4015781
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Text: RCW 19.86.080 expressly states that parens patriae actions brought under RCW 19.86.080 are commenced on behalf of persons residing in the state to protect them from harm. They are not brought in the name of' or for the benefit 10 Again, Hermann does not compel a different result. Unlike in Hermann, where the State had an interest in protecting the integrity of the existing insurance system through deterrence of potentially repetitive behavior, 82 Wn.2d at 7, here, there is no potential for the alleged conspiracy to reoccur as CRTs are old technology. 18 State v. LG Elecs., Inc. et al., No. 91263-7 (Gordon McCloud, J., concurring in part/dissenting in part) of the state. The legislative reports concerning that statute's 2007 amendment support this conclusion. I would therefore answer the certified questions as follows: Neither RCW 19.86.120 nor RCW 4.16.160 apply to parens patriae actions brought pursuant to RCW 19.86.080. 19 State v. LG Elecs., Inc. et al., No. 91263-7 (Gordon McCloud, J., concurring in part/dissenting in part) 20