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Wilson v. Wenatchee School District
Employee seeking to work under different supervisor has no disability requiring accommodation.
Employment Law Feb. 26, 2002
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
In re W.G.
Jury instruction referring to earlier physical harm committed by defendant was improper.
Civil Procedure Feb. 26, 2002
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
State v. Grimes
Federal tax deferral law does not preempt state theft law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2002
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
State v. Miller
Prosecutor's comment that defendant had tailored his testimony was not prejudicial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2002
State v. Norman
Washington state has jurisdiction to prosecute crimes committed between 49th parallel and international boundary.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2002
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
Marriage of Rideout
Mother who failed to deliver daughter for visitation with father is liable for contempt.
Family Law Feb. 26, 2002
Shannon v. State of Washington
Claimants filing tort lawsuit against government must verify claim.
Torts Feb. 26, 2002
Porter v. Nussle
Order
Feb. 26, 2002
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
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
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
Caro v. Woodford
Death sentence of defendant with brain damage was properly vacated.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 25, 2002
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
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 Feb. 25, 2002
Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Family Services v. Blumer
States may use 'income-first' method to determine Medicaid eligibility.
Government Feb. 25, 2002
U.S. v. Consumer Insurance Group
Postmaster is not a proper plaintiff in qui tam action alleging mail fraud.
Government Feb. 25, 2002
TBG Insurance Services Corp. v. Superior Court
Party does not have reasonable expectation of privacy in use of home computer which is provided by his employer.
Constitutional Law Feb. 25, 2002
Aloe Energy Corp. v. Barnhart, Comm'r, SSA
Order
Feb. 25, 2002
Martinelli v. Minnesota
Order
Feb. 25, 2002
US v. Cain
Order
Feb. 25, 2002
US v. Martinez
Order
Feb. 25, 2002
Swierkiewicz v. Sorema
Order
Feb. 25, 2002
Perez-Arellano v. Smith
Amended opinion
Feb. 22, 2002
City of Redlands v. County of San Bernardino
County improperly approved land use amendment without first preparing environmental impact report.
Environmental Law Feb. 22, 2002
City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Davenport)
Feb. 22, 2002
Wilhoit v. Scott
Order
Feb. 22, 2002