Mountain Timber Co. v. Washington
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Takings Clause case
United States Supreme Court case
constitutional law case
due process case
labor law case
workers’ compensation case
Mountain Timber Co. v. Washington is a 1917 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld a state workers’ compensation law against due process and takings clause challenges, reinforcing broad state authority to regulate employer liability for workplace injuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mountain Timber Co. v. Washington canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11576374 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mountain Timber Co. v. Washington Context triple: [United States Supreme Court cases of the White Court, hasNotableCase, Mountain Timber Co. v. Washington]
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United States v. Washington
United States v. Washington is a landmark federal court case that affirmed and clarified Pacific Northwest Native American tribes’ treaty fishing rights, significantly shaping U.S. Indian law and natural resource management.
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Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States is a 1920 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the "fruit of the poisonous tree" doctrine, extending the exclusionary rule to evidence derived from illegal searches and seizures.
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C.
Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council
Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the scope of federal agencies’ obligations under NEPA, holding that the Act requires thorough environmental impact analysis but not the adoption of any particular mitigation measures.
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Blakely v. Washington
Blakely v. Washington is a landmark 2004 U.S. Supreme Court decision that applied the Apprendi rule to state sentencing guidelines, holding that any fact increasing a defendant’s sentence beyond the statutory maximum must be found by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt.
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E.
International Shoe Co. v. Washington
International Shoe Co. v. Washington is a landmark 1945 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the modern "minimum contacts" standard for determining when a state may exercise personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mountain Timber Co. v. Washington Target entity description: Mountain Timber Co. v. Washington is a 1917 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld a state workers’ compensation law against due process and takings clause challenges, reinforcing broad state authority to regulate employer liability for workplace injuries.
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A.
United States v. Washington
United States v. Washington is a landmark federal court case that affirmed and clarified Pacific Northwest Native American tribes’ treaty fishing rights, significantly shaping U.S. Indian law and natural resource management.
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B.
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States is a 1920 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the "fruit of the poisonous tree" doctrine, extending the exclusionary rule to evidence derived from illegal searches and seizures.
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C.
Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council
Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the scope of federal agencies’ obligations under NEPA, holding that the Act requires thorough environmental impact analysis but not the adoption of any particular mitigation measures.
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D.
Blakely v. Washington
Blakely v. Washington is a landmark 2004 U.S. Supreme Court decision that applied the Apprendi rule to state sentencing guidelines, holding that any fact increasing a defendant’s sentence beyond the statutory maximum must be found by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt.
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E.
International Shoe Co. v. Washington
International Shoe Co. v. Washington is a landmark 1945 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the modern "minimum contacts" standard for determining when a state may exercise personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Takings Clause case
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United States Supreme Court case ⓘ constitutional law case ⓘ due process case ⓘ labor law case ⓘ workers’ compensation case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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labor and employment law ⓘ state police power ⓘ workers’ compensation ⓘ |
| citation | 243 U.S. 219 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Fourteenth Amendment
NERFINISHED
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Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ Takings Clause as applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1917-01-15 ⓘ |
| decisionType | opinion of the Court ⓘ |
| defendant | State of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullCaseName | Mountain Timber Company v. State of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
Washington’s workers’ compensation law was constitutional
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state workers’ compensation scheme did not constitute an unconstitutional taking of property ⓘ state workers’ compensation scheme did not violate due process ⓘ |
| impact | supported the development of modern workers’ compensation systems in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| legalIssue |
Takings Clause challenge
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constitutionality of state workers’ compensation statute ⓘ due process challenge under the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ scope of state police power over employer liability ⓘ |
| page | 219 ⓘ |
| partyType |
corporation as plaintiff
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state government as defendant ⓘ |
| plaintiff | Mountain Timber Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedentialStatus | binding precedent in federal courts ⓘ |
| reinforcedDoctrine |
broad state authority to regulate employer liability for workplace injuries
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deference to state economic and social regulation under the police power ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
employer liability for workplace injuries
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no-fault workers’ compensation system ⓘ state police power over health and safety ⓘ |
| reporter | United States Reports ⓘ |
| stateInvolved | Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
allocation of costs of industrial accidents
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validity of compulsory workers’ compensation contributions ⓘ |
| UScitation | 243 U.S. 219 ⓘ |
| volume | 243 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1917 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mountain Timber Co. v. Washington Description of subject: Mountain Timber Co. v. Washington is a 1917 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld a state workers’ compensation law against due process and takings clause challenges, reinforcing broad state authority to regulate employer liability for workplace injuries.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Supreme Court cases of the White Court
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Mountain Timber Co. v. Washington
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