Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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44262-7
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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 |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
42814-4
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Miranda v. Sims
Indigent family doesn't have right to representation at public expense at inquest into relative's death. |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
17795-5
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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 |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
69541-5
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Dinh v. Salins
All discovery matters must be decided by arbitrator once case is assigned to arbitration. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
69916-0
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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 |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
69386-2
|
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 |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
46113-3
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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 |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
S095563
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People v. Cecil
Order |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | ||
18838-8
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State v. Bessette
Police are not entitled to enter home without warrant to search for minor suspected of possessing alcohol. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
00-866
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Clark County School District v. Breeden
Order |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | ||
00-222
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Bellingham v. DeBoer
Order |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | ||
99-50762
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U.S. v. Vallejo
Amended opinion |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | ||
43835-2
|
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 |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
43746-1-I
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State v. Christensen
Victim may recover attorney fees incurred as a direct result of crime for which restitution is ordered. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
43705-4-I
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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 |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
24203-6-II
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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 |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
44063-2
|
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 |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
43864-6-I
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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 |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
42959-1
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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 |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
44576-6-I
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State v. O.P.
Domestic-violence designation to assault charge does not violate juvenile's right to due process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
43379-2-I
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Esparza v. Skyreach Equipment Inc.
Manlift manufacturer may be liable for painter's injury because it failed to warn of tipover danger. |
Torts |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
42505-6
|
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 |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
43975-8
|
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 |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
42044-5
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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 |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
42169-7
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Unisys Corp. v. Senn
Two-year statute of limitations bars action against nonprofit association to guarantee annuity contracts. |
Contracts |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
43812-3
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Rodriguez v. Badgley
Parents have statutory cause of action against law enforcement for negligent investigation into alleged child 'sex ring.' |
Torts |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
S095492
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Guardian North Bay, Inc. v. Superior Court (Myers)
Order |
|
Apr. 23, 2001 | ||
19149-4-III
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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 |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
44684-3
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T.C., a Minor
Juvenile court may consider uncharged criminal conduct to determine juvenile's risk of re-offending. |
Juveniles |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
43370-9
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In re Peterson
Defendant's final discharge may be revoked when he did not serve parole outside confines of prison. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 23, 2001 |