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Martini v. State of Washington
Employee is entitled to unemployment benefits when employer's compensation policies don't guarantee minimum wage, forcing the employee to voluntarily quit.
Employment Law Apr. 23, 2001
Miranda v. Sims
Indigent family doesn't have right to representation at public expense at inquest into relative's death.
Constitutional Law Apr. 23, 2001
Citizens for Responsible and Organized Planning v. Chelan County
Landowner's proposal to create residential lots may not be approved until it is determined not to be urban in character.
Government Apr. 23, 2001
Dinh v. Salins
All discovery matters must be decided by arbitrator once case is assigned to arbitration.
Civil Procedure Apr. 23, 2001
Ochoa v. Dept. of Labor and Industries
Employment function at time of injury, not license status, determines whether one is excepted from workers' compensation coverage.
Workers' Compensation Apr. 23, 2001
Estate of Fleming
Biological mother's termination of parental rights left son without legal parent, therefore, neither she nor her surviving son are intestate heirs.
Probate and Trusts Apr. 23, 2001
Woodinville Water District v. King County
Conditional use permit was based on substantial evidence, was not unduly burdensome and was within authority of hearing examiner.
Government Apr. 23, 2001
People v. Cecil
Order
Apr. 23, 2001
State v. Bessette
Police are not entitled to enter home without warrant to search for minor suspected of possessing alcohol.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2001
Clark County School District v. Breeden
Order
Apr. 23, 2001
Bellingham v. DeBoer
Order
Apr. 23, 2001
U.S. v. Vallejo
Amended opinion
Apr. 23, 2001
Glasebrook v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.
Insurance company is not required to accept new enrollees as new clients where it has ceased writing new business.
Insurance Apr. 23, 2001
State v. Christensen
Victim may recover attorney fees incurred as a direct result of crime for which restitution is ordered.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2001
Allen v. Dept. of Labor & Industries
Department of Labor & Industries is authorized to recover payment when industrial injury physician retains excess payments to which he is not entitled.
Administrative Agencies Apr. 23, 2001
Marler v. Dept. of Retirement Systems
Department of Retirement Services may deny full benefits for untimely filing, even when Department of Labor and Industries finds applicant only partially disabled.
Labor Law Apr. 23, 2001
State v. Fire
Trial court must be reversed when it does not remove juror who expresses bias, even though juror was ultimately removed by peremptory challenge.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2001
State v. Souther
For vehicular homicide conviction, exceptional sentence is reasonable considering defendant's unusually high blood alcohol level and unusually high level of mental culpability.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2001
State v. Evans
Trial court may, on its own motion, raise issue of discriminatory purpose of preemptory challenge to excuse juror.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2001
State v. O.P.
Domestic-violence designation to assault charge does not violate juvenile's right to due process.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2001
Esparza v. Skyreach Equipment Inc.
Manlift manufacturer may be liable for painter's injury because it failed to warn of tipover danger.
Torts Apr. 23, 2001
Nelson v. Schubert
Where there is no actual proof of death, wrongful death action does not ripen until death is established by way of presumption.
Torts Apr. 23, 2001
State v. J.A.B.
Juveniles' challenge to probation counselor's report to calculate standard range disposition is waived where issue isn't raised in lower court proceedings.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2001
State v. Mitchell
Evidence Rule 702, not prior appellate decision, is primary standard for admissibility of expert testimony regarding diminished capacity.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2001
Unisys Corp. v. Senn
Two-year statute of limitations bars action against nonprofit association to guarantee annuity contracts.
Contracts Apr. 23, 2001
Rodriguez v. Badgley
Parents have statutory cause of action against law enforcement for negligent investigation into alleged child 'sex ring.'
Torts Apr. 23, 2001
Guardian North Bay, Inc. v. Superior Court (Myers)
Order
Apr. 23, 2001
State v. Martinez
Police officer testimony of informant's statements at scene of crime aren't sufficiently reliable to fall within hearsay exception.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2001
T.C., a Minor
Juvenile court may consider uncharged criminal conduct to determine juvenile's risk of re-offending.
Juveniles Apr. 23, 2001
In re Peterson
Defendant's final discharge may be revoked when he did not serve parole outside confines of prison.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2001