| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S098153
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People v. Williams (In re Williams)
Order |
|
Aug. 29, 2001 | ||
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00-15128
|
In re Ellett
Amended opinion |
|
Aug. 29, 2001 | ||
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S086220
|
People v. Buckhalter
Convicted third-strike felon may earn custody credits for actual time served while awaiting resentencing, but other credits are unavailable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 29, 2001 | |
|
00-15128
|
In re Ellett
Court's discharge order is binding on state's attempt to collect taxes, even though state elected not to share in recovery of bankruptcy assets. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 29, 2001 | |
|
DELETE
|
People v. Buckhalter
|
|
Aug. 29, 2001 | ||
|
45365-3
|
Schumacher v. Williams
Recovery not available under vulnerable adult statute where sibling was not economically dependent on decedent. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 28, 2001 | |
|
19004-8-III
|
Weekly v. Dept. of Licensing
Witness' telephonic testimony at driver's license revocation hearing did not violate licensee's due process rights. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Aug. 28, 2001 | |
|
26142-1-II
|
Rudolph v. Empirical Research Systems Inc.
Trial court lacked authority to entertain motion to compel discovery because counsel failed to meet conference and certification requirements. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 28, 2001 | |
|
68672-6
|
State v. Vrieling
Search of motor home defendant was driving was not unconstitutional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 28, 2001 | |
|
19263-6-III
|
State v. Hurt
Defendant's guilty plea was not voluntary where he was unaware of statutory two-year minimum community placement requirement for vehicular manslaughter. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 28, 2001 | |
|
25465-4-II
|
State v. Prestegard
Court erred in not allowing defendant to rebut state's case by presenting evidence that sheriff's department habitually lost documents. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 28, 2001 | |
|
45767-5-I
|
Roberts v. King County
King County ordinance requires equal pay for equal work, but county has discretion regarding implementation. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 28, 2001 | |
|
25833-1-II
|
O'Donnell v. Zupan Enterprises Inc.
Self-service check-out aisle creates inherent foreseeable risks to customers, and proprietors must exercise reasonable care to protect them from harm. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 28, 2001 | |
|
25202-3-II
|
Bishop v. Jefferson Title Co. Inc.
Plaintiff produced sufficient evidence showing real estate closing officer exceed scope of limited practice of law, thereby precluding summary judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 28, 2001 | |
|
45837-0-I
|
Tegman v. Mullen
Paralegal held to same negligence standard as attorney when aware of unsupervised status. |
Attorneys |
|
Aug. 28, 2001 | |
|
26475-7-II
|
Washington Public Employee Assoc. v. Wash. Personnel Resource Bd.
Office of Financial Management required to bargain if proposal for salary increase was not previously presented in same biennial budget cycle. |
Labor Law |
|
Aug. 28, 2001 | |
|
98-55657
|
Cramer v. Consolidated Freightways Inc.
Amended opinion |
|
Aug. 28, 2001 | ||
|
46857-0-I
|
Tjart v. Smith Barney
Arbitration of alleged civil rights violations is proper where claimant signed valid employment agreement containing arbitration clause. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 28, 2001 | |
|
00-70081
|
Gladden v. CIR
Purchaser paying premium for land based on expectation of future water rights may, upon selling later-acquired rights, claim cost basis in land. |
Taxation |
|
Aug. 27, 2001 | |
|
00-1690
|
Moldo v. Clark (In re Clark)
Trustee isn't required to object to debtor's claimed exemption when exemption claim is too ambiguous to cause property to become automatically exempt. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 27, 2001 | |
|
01-1007
|
Palm v. Klapperman (In re Cady)
Denial of automatic stay was proper where judgment of nondischargeability was recorded prior to property transfer. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 27, 2001 | |
|
98-10499
|
U.S. v. Matthews
Order |
|
Aug. 24, 2001 | ||
|
98-99033
|
Valerio v. Bayer
Order |
|
Aug. 24, 2001 | ||
|
99-15020
|
Radcliffe v. Rainbow Construction Company
Summary judgment for defendant reversed on false-arrest claims arising out of union representatives visiting construction site of non-union general contractor. |
Labor Law |
|
Aug. 24, 2001 | |
|
99-56940
|
Gritchen v. Collier
Citizen fails to state claim when police officer wasn't acting under color of state law in threatening defamation suit. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2001 | |
|
00-55700
|
Ordonez v. Johnson
Court abuses discretion in dismissing complaint for failure to timely file when petitioner constructively filed first amended complaint five days before deadline. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2001 | |
|
99-56865
|
Herman Family Revocable Trust v. Teddy Bear
In case where federal district court found it lacked admiralty jurisdiction, it also lacked supplemental jurisdiction over state law claims. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2001 | |
|
99-35581
|
Pritikin v. Dept. of Energy
Private citizen exposed to radioactive waste lacks standing to compel agency to start medical monitoring program. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Aug. 24, 2001 | |
|
99-36095
|
Ball v. Massanari
Amendment to benefits law applies to worker's case despite earlier occurrence of disability. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Aug. 24, 2001 | |
|
99-10582
|
U.S. v. Corral-Gastelum
Order |
|
Aug. 24, 2001 |