| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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F030228
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People v. O'Neal
Jury may consider defendant's prior sexual offenses without violating defendant's due process rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 16, 2001 | |
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99-0124
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Brush Wellman Inc. v. Lee (Stoecker)
Once party has exercised right to a peremptory change of judge, that right is not renewed upon remand after appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
|
99-0086
|
Yauch v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
State workers compensation law should not be injected into cases involving Federal Employers' Liability Act claims. |
Employment Law |
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May 16, 2001 | |
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99-55395
|
F.J. Hanshaw Enterprises, Inc. v. Emerald River Development, Inc.
Criminal sanction imposed by court for bribery of court-appointed receiver in partnership dissolution denied guilty party procedural protections guaranteed by Constitution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
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00-3229
|
U.S. v. Walton
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
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00-2381
|
Truelove v. Smith
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
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00-7022
|
U.S. v. Ekpeti
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
|
67075-7
|
Open Door Baptist Church v. Clark County
County must adjust fee for conditional use permit if fee burdens church's free exercise of religion. |
Constitutional Law |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
|
67105-2
|
State v. Taylor
Fourth-degree assault complaint must sufficiently allege intentional acts that constitute assault. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
|
67374-8
|
Smith v. Bates Technical College
Common law tort of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy extends to employees who may terminated only for cause. |
Torts |
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May 16, 2001 | |
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99-2071
|
Nguyen v. INS
Provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act is Constitutional. |
Immigration |
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May 16, 2001 | |
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67176-1
|
In re Crabtree
Change in law after conviction does not justify grant of personal restraint petition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
|
12426-4
|
In re Tasker
Attorney who used client trust account to pay business and personal expenses is subject to suspension, not disbarment. |
Attorneys |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
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09756-9
|
In re Anschell
Washington State Bar's two year suspension of attorney for neglect of client matters is upheld. |
Attorneys |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
|
99-51
|
Gutierrez v. Ada
Certiorari granted |
Government |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
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00-55754
|
Porter v. Adams
Order |
|
May 16, 2001 | ||
|
00-4113
|
U.S. v. Gardner
Judge's failure to instruct jury that uncorroborated accomplice testimony must be viewed with caution and care is reversible error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
|
00-3000
|
Commerce Bank v. Chrysler Realty Corp.
Assignee can acquire no more rights than those of assignor, risking that rights may be subject to account debtor's claims or defenses. |
Contracts |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
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00-8727
|
McCarver v. North Carolina
Court to decide if execution of man with mental age of 10-year old is cruel and unusual punishment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 16, 2001 | |
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99-16385
|
Tennison v. Circus Circus Enterprises Inc.
Exclusion of testimony not abuse of discretion when prejudice outweighs probative value and testimony adds little to hostile work environment showing. |
Employment Law |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
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00-50046
|
U.S. v. Castillo-Rivera
Conviction for illegally re-entering United States may lead to enhanced sentence based on prior state conviction for possession of firearm. |
Immigration |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
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98-17122
|
TCI Group Life Insurance Plan v. Knoebber
Default judgment is improper where defendant fails to respond to complaint due to extenuating circumstances and public policy favors decision on merits. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
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99-56466
|
Owens v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
Res judicata is properly invoked although plaintiffs did not receive 'right to sue' letters until after case had been dismissed with prejudice. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
|
97-55085
|
La Crosse v. Kernan
Denial of habeas petition not due to state procedural default, but rather Defendant's presence during readback to jury isn't fundamental right. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
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99-50585
|
U.S. v. Galindo-Gallegos
Among other things, preliminary questioning of suspects in public setting prior to arrest, does not constitute custodial interrogation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
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00-70166
|
State of Alaska v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
Order |
|
May 16, 2001 | ||
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99-70440
|
Hernaez v. INS
Petitioner's status as admitted drug addict does not preclude court from exercising jurisdiction over his petition for review. |
Immigration |
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May 16, 2001 | |
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97-56562
|
American Medical International Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh
Where policy does not cover claims filed by former director, there is no breach of implied covenant of good faith. |
Insurance |
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May 16, 2001 | |
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99-56345
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Dillard v. Roe
Judge violated defendant's constitutional rights by imposing sentence enhancements without jury finding that he personally used firearm. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 16, 2001 | |
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97-16778
|
Willis v. Pacific Maritime Assoc.
Amended opinion |
|
May 16, 2001 |
