Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-1259
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Banks v. Furlong
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 15, 2001 | |
99-5082
|
Simpson v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Order |
Torts |
|
May 15, 2001 | |
99-2205
|
Watson v. Dorsey
Order |
Prisoners Rights |
|
May 15, 2001 | |
99-8039
|
U.S. v. Pena
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 15, 2001 | |
99-2008
|
Judd v. University of New Mexico
Courts lacks jurisdiction over premature notice of appeal where order is subject to objections. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 15, 2001 | |
98-8111 and 99-8022
|
Rodgers v. Wyoming Attorney General
Certificate of probable cause and of appealability are equivalent to notice of appeal when filed in compliance with federal appellate procedure. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 15, 2001 | |
98-1333, 99-1256 and 99-1182
|
Ho v. Greene
Attorney General has statutory authority to indefinitely detain removable alien. |
Immigration |
|
May 15, 2001 | |
99-70421
|
Estate of Mitchell v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Tax court errs in stating that petitioner has burden of proof when burden of proving accuracy of additional estate taxes shifted to Commissioner. |
Taxation |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
99-56257
|
Sorchini v. City of Covina
Court will not impose sanctions on attorney who misunderstood rule and cited unpublished opinion as 'notice.' |
Attorneys |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
68431-6
|
In re Campbell
State bar disciplinary board's decision not to reinstate lawyer was proper where lawyer did not present evidence that disability was removed. |
Attorneys |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
00-50255
|
U.S. v. Montano
Method of deposit and withdrawal of funds for purchase of drugs to be smuggled isn't sophisticated concealment needed for sentence enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
25252-0
|
Tapps Brewing Inc. v. City of Sumner
City may charge general facilities fee as part of land development permit where fee goes toward sewerage system. |
Government |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18599-1
|
Ochoa v. Department of Labor & Industries
Order granting employee industrial insurance benefits is not final until served on employer. |
Labor Law |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18538-9
|
State v. Rodriguez
Court did not err in denying motion for mistrial based on appearance of shackled State witness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18570-2-III
|
State v. Thang
Juvenile escapee has no legitimate expectation of privacy in apartment where he was hiding out. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18819-1-III
|
Hubbard v. Spokane County
County at-will-employee's discharge does not violate public policy when supervisor's 'wrongful' action did not reap financial benefit. |
Employment Law |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18830-2-III
|
Tiberino v. Spokane County
Employee's personal e-mails were determined to be public records, but were exempt from use as personal information. |
Employment Law |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18749-7-III
|
State v. Pineda-Guzman
Trial court didn't abuse its discretion by declining to grant conditional release until deportation to defendant repeatedly convicted of drug crimes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18824-8-III
|
State v. Labor Ready Inc.
Strikebreaker law is pre-empted by National Labor Relations Act and is, therefore, unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18820-5-III
|
City of Spokane v. Del D. Marquette
Probationary period did not toll while defendant was amenable to process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
19031-5-III
|
International Association of Firefighters, 1789 v. Spokane Airports
Union representing firefighters has standing to seek reimbursement of benefits where firefighters opted out of altered pension plan program. |
Employment Law |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18773-0-III
|
State v. Barker
Robber who used his finger under his shirt to imitate gun may be found guilty of first or second degree robbery. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18737-3
|
State v. Gallaher
Court may dismiss conviction arising from plea of guilt or trial verdict. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18937- 6
|
Wolfkill Feed and Fertilizer Corp. v. Martin
When not required by arbitration rules, judge's refusal to recuse himself or impose sanctions is not abuse of discretion. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18534-6
|
Spokane Research & Defense Fund v. City of Spokane
Summary of city manager's job performance is not exempt from public disclosure. |
Government |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18621-1
|
Matter of Hoisington
Limitations period to enforce plea agreement is equitably tolled when court fails to address plea issue repeatedly raised by defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18988-1
|
Kobza v. Tripp
No recovery of damages for action to quiet title on real property. |
Real Property |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
19005-6
|
State v. Pierson
Court does not err by continuing restitution hearing beyond 60-day period it originally required because continued hearing date was within 180-day statutory limit. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18872-8-III
|
Combs v. Combs (In re Marriage of Combs)
Court abused its discretion by failing to consider mother's desire to relocate out-of-state in determining placement of children. |
Family Law |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
18680-6
|
State v. Nemitz
It is improper for court to allow prosecution to imply defendant's guilt because he exercised his Miranda rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 14, 2001 |