| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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69454-1
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Godrey v. Hartford Casualty Insurance Co.
Arbitration proceedings are subject to provisions of Washington's Arbitration Act, which doesn't provide for trial de novo for disgruntled party. |
Insurance |
|
May 21, 2001 | |
|
68979-2
|
State v. Walsh
Plea agreement is involuntary when both prosecution and defense based plea on misunderstanding of standard sentencing range. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 21, 2001 | |
|
69769-8
|
River Park Square v. Miggins
Ordinance does not authorize city to make loan to cover operating expenses for parking garage. |
Government |
|
May 21, 2001 | |
|
00-0016
|
Arizona Department of Revenue v. Canyoneers Inc.
Business needn't make assurances that transaction privilege tax refund is returned to customer who paid sales tax. |
Taxation |
|
May 21, 2001 | |
|
99-1946
|
Chen v. City of Houston
Order |
|
May 21, 2001 | ||
|
E025064, E025163, and E025181
|
Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Superior Court (Carrillo)
Class certification requires sufficient community of interest among class members seeking 'medical monitoring' from defendants that allegedly contaminated city's groundwater. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
68500-2
|
Waterjet Technology Inc. v. Flow International Corp.
Employment agreement requiring assignment to employer of patents created during employment term provides adequate notice and is enforceable. |
Employment Law |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
68531-2
|
State v. Longshore
Theft occurs when accused removes naturally occurring shellfish from privately owned property. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
68320-4
|
State v. Bradley
Individual may use force to resist correctional officer only when that person is in actual, imminent danger of serious injury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
99-1978
|
United States v. Hatter
Order |
|
May 20, 2001 | ||
|
68465-1
|
Washington v. Conwell
Upon rejection of guilty plea, judge must allow accused opportunity to make new plea on charges. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
68370-1
|
State v. Greiff
State's failure to notify defendant of expected change in testimony and admission of hearsay testimony are not prejudicial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
68297-6
|
Wilson v. State
Federal law does not pre-empt state law allowing lien against Medicaid recipient's third-party recovery beyond portion allocated to medical expenses. |
Constitutional Law |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
00-347
|
Wharf Holdings Ltd. v. United Int'l Holdings Inc.
Order |
|
May 20, 2001 | ||
|
68310-7
|
Personal Restraint of Matteson
Washington Department of Corrections has statutory authority to transfer inmates to private out-of-state facility. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
68588-6
|
Mcgee Guest Home Inc. v. Department of Social & Health Services
Department of Social and Health Services' two-tiered system of reimbursement for congregate care facilities not subject to rule making requirement under APA. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
68504-5
|
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 46 v. Trig Electric Construction Co.
Union's lien foreclosure action against contractor to enforce subcontractor's duty to make payments to ERISA governed benefit plan pre-empted by ERISA. |
Employment Law |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
68337-9
|
State of Washington v. Townsend
Jury should not have been informed that prosecutor would not seek death penalty for murder case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
68271-2
|
In re the Personal Restraint Petition of Meyer
Sex-offender registration and disclosure do not violate right to privacy or due process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
68539-8
|
Cockle v. Dept. of Labor & Industries
Value of employer paid health care benefits should be included in calculating worker's compensation payments. |
Employment Law |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
68548-7
|
Van Noy v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Lawsuit against insurance company that delayed coverage decisions may proceed. |
Insurance |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
68732-3
|
In the Matter of the Personal restraint of En Banc
Attorney's failure to introduce expert opinion report that defendant was incompetent to stand trial is ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
68649-1
|
State v. Atsbeha
Psychiatrist's testimony was properly excluded because it did not relate to defendant's mental state during commission of crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
68566-5
|
In the matter of the Personal Restraint of: Larry Quackenbush
Indeterminate Sentence Review Board has authority to rescind final discharge when it later determines parolee had pending California felony charges. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
68281-0
|
Dean v. Lehman
Prison may deduct from outside funds received by inmates but must pay interest. |
Prisoners Rights |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
99-56751
|
Law Offices of Jonathan A. Stein v. Cadle Co.
Federal Priority Act applies when corporation fails to pay levy, and U.S. government has right to be paid first by judgment debtor. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
99-55623
|
Navarro v. Block
Municipal officials are not immune from lawsuit if they passed policy in favor of police officers in bad faith. |
Government |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
99-10488
|
U.S. v. Percy
Right to counsel does not attach at tribal arraignment, and valid waiver allows interrogation outside presence of counsel on federal charges. |
Native American Affairs |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
19380-2-III
|
State v. Penfield
Police officer can't lawfully ask male driver for identification when basis of stop was license suspension of female registered owner. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
|
17942-7
|
State v. Read
Conviction stands despite admission of improper lay testimony regarding defendant's self-defense theory. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 20, 2001 |