| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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01SA210
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People v. Koverman
Trial court incorrectly suppressed defendant's statement because record didn't support objectively reasonable belief that statement was coerced. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Feb. 28, 2002 | |
|
C036185
|
Gotschall v. Daley
Lawsuit of plaintiff who failed to present expert witness regarding cause of injury was properly dismissed. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 27, 2002 | |
|
B146020
|
Dubin v. Robert Newhall Chesebrough Trust
Court erred in sustaining demurrer when plaintiff adequately pleaded facts supporting theory of easement appurtenant by implication. |
Real Property |
|
Feb. 27, 2002 | |
|
B143248
|
Marriage of Allen
Community is entitled to reimbursement when community funds are used to improve spouse's separate property. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 27, 2002 | |
|
A092356
|
HIH Marine Insurance Services Inc. v. Gateway Freight Services
Freight insurer's liability is limited by terms of waybill. |
Business Law |
|
Feb. 27, 2002 | |
|
00-3379
|
Hill v. White
Order |
|
Feb. 27, 2002 | ||
|
00-70753
|
Sklar v. IRS
Amended opinion |
|
Feb. 27, 2002 | ||
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99-70373
|
Friends of Cowlitz and Fish v. FERC
Amended opinion |
|
Feb. 27, 2002 | ||
|
D036356
|
Manduley v. Superior Court (In re People)
Criminal law that permits prosecutor to choose sentencing scheme is unconstitutional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 27, 2002 | |
|
B146790
|
People v. Vargas
Carjacking conviction is improper when defendant was unable to move car after gaining possession. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | |
|
00-6424
|
U.S. v. Trusdale
Order |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | ||
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00-30161
|
U.S. v. Severino
Order |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | ||
|
19143-5
|
Wilson v. Wenatchee School District
Employee seeking to work under different supervisor has no disability requiring accommodation. |
Employment Law |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | |
|
26998-8
|
State, ex rel, Cornell v. Lane
Plaintiff's failure to complete paternity action does not waive right to back child support. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | |
|
26087-5
|
In re W.G.
Jury instruction referring to earlier physical harm committed by defendant was improper. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | |
|
27199-1
|
CPL LLC. v. Conley
Purchaser of nursing facilities was not entitled to refund of overpayment based on mutual mistake regarding sales contract. |
Contracts |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | |
|
45289-4
|
State v. Grimes
Federal tax deferral law does not preempt state theft law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | |
|
48116-9
|
State v. C.M.C., a Minor
Crime of taking motor vehicle without permission does not require independent evidence of knowledge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | |
|
47254-2
|
State v. Miller
Prosecutor's comment that defendant had tailored his testimony was not prejudicial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | |
|
69417-6
|
State v. Norman
Washington state has jurisdiction to prosecute crimes committed between 49th parallel and international boundary. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | |
|
71417-7
|
State v. Westling
Defendant who set single fire causing damage to three cars should not have been convicted of three counts of arson. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | |
|
26656-3
|
Marriage of Rideout
Mother who failed to deliver daughter for visitation with father is liable for contempt. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | |
|
26446-3
|
Shannon v. State of Washington
Claimants filing tort lawsuit against government must verify claim. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | |
|
00-853
|
Porter v. Nussle
Order |
|
Feb. 26, 2002 | ||
|
00-15688
|
United States v. Alpine Land & Reservoir Co.
Abandonment is determined from all surrounding circumstances, and equitable relief is inappropriate in abandonment context but may be appropriate in forfeiture context. |
Environmental Law |
|
Feb. 25, 2002 | |
|
00-1073
|
Owasso Independent School District No. I-011 v. Falvo
Peer grading of schoolwork does not violate Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. |
Education |
|
Feb. 25, 2002 | |
|
00-1307
|
Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security v. Sigmon Coal Co., Inc.
Retired coal miners of out-of business mining operations may not be assigned to receive benefits as successors-in-interest. |
Employment Law |
|
Feb. 25, 2002 | |
|
00-99013
|
Caro v. Woodford
Death sentence of defendant with brain damage was properly vacated. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 25, 2002 | |
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00-55298
|
Sovak v. Chugai Pharmaceutical Co.
General choice-of-law clause supplies state substantive, decisional law, but not state law rules for arbitration. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 25, 2002 | |
|
01-10007
|
U.S. v. Lualemaga
Violation of right to notice under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act does not entitle defendant to dismissal of indictment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 25, 2002 |