Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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F027501
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People v. Belcher
'One-strike' law, imposing mandatory life sentence for certain crimes, subjects defendant to only one life sentence per victim per single occasion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 23, 2001 | |
B115308
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People v. Bohannon
Court errs in sentencing convicted rapist by failing to order preparation of probation report to be considered at sentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
S095918
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Silo v. CHW Medical Foundation
Order |
|
May 23, 2001 | ||
00-0198
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Walter v. Wilkinson
Evaluation to determine if individual is sexually violent person must include separate examinations by experts within short-time frame. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
24713-5
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State v. Burden
Criminal charges must be dropped when State loses materially exculpatory evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
23202-2-II
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State v. Williams
Evidence of lack of criminal history should have been admitted to rebut testimony of defendant's reputation as thief. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
24602-3-II
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McDonald v. Dept. of Labor and Industries of the State of Washington
Labor department's reopening of workers' compensation claim is not admission by party opponent. |
Employment Law |
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May 23, 2001 | |
68258-5
|
Diaz v. National Car Rental Systems Inc.
Supplemental liability insurance purchased when renting a car operates as primary liability coverage, not excess coverage. |
Insurance |
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May 23, 2001 | |
99-1141
|
Selenke v. Medical Imaging of Colorado
Employee with sinus condition fails to establish disability discrimination because employer altered workplace ventilation and offered alternative positions. |
Employment Law |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
00-1210
|
Major League Baseball Players Assoc. v. Garvey
Court of appeals errors in overturning arbitrator's award because it disagreed with arbitrator's factual findings. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
99-2035
|
Cooper Industries Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group Inc.
Appellate courts must review constitutionality of punitive damage awards de novo, rather than for abuse of discretion by district court. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 23, 2001 | |
00-2465
|
Chamberlain v. Shanks
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
00-4086
|
U.S. v. 1,100 Machine Gun Receivers
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
00-4128
|
American Citizen Children v. Ashcroft
Order |
Constitutional Law |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
00-2050
|
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
United States Fish and Wildlife Service improperly refused to consider economic factors when designating critical habitat for Southwestern Willow Flycatcher. |
Environmental Law |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
99-3387
|
Keys Youth Services, Inc. v. City of Olathe
Group home for troubled adolescent males does not have "familial status" as defined by Fair Housing Act. |
Real Property |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
00-7110
|
Breedlove v. Gibson
Order |
Prisoners Rights |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
00-6225
|
U.S. v. Black
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
01-6064
|
Greasham v. Booher
Order |
Prisoners Rights |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
00-2351
|
Pricer v. State of New Mexico
Order |
Employment Law |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
00-2177
|
Isham v. Wilcox
Order |
Employment Law |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
00-7113
|
Pounds v. Department of Interior
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
00-1259:ord
|
Wilkins v. Colorado Department of Social Services Division of Vacational Rehabilitation
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
S078828
|
Carmel Valley Fire Protection v. State of California
Order |
|
May 23, 2001 | ||
69043-0
|
State v. Cronin
Criminal accomplice must have intended to help commit the specific offense charged, not 'any' crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 22, 2001 | |
S095992
|
Manduley v. Superior Court (San Diego County)
Order |
|
May 22, 2001 | ||
69046-4
|
Washington v. Nolan
Court may require convicted criminal to pay State's costs for appellate review. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 22, 2001 | |
69081-2
|
State v. Fulps
Defendant's right to speedy trial under state law is violated when trial is scheduled nine months after release from bail. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 22, 2001 | |
68911-3
|
Griffin v. West RS Inc.
Once jury finds defendant is negligent, whatever standard of duty defendant has doesn't affect jury's proximate cause determination. |
Torts |
|
May 22, 2001 | |
69053-7
|
Moore v. Whitman County
County must meet population requirements or choose compliance with Growth Management Act to come under jurisdiction of hearings board. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 22, 2001 |