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Thompson v. Department of Corrections
Dispute concerning death row inmate's access to clergy is within Supreme Court's exclusive appellate jurisdiction.
Prisoners Rights Apr. 30, 2001
City of Bremerton v. Sesko
Property owners, who operated illegal junkyards, fail to show that city zoning code cannot be enforced because it's inconsistent with Shoreline Management Act.
Real Property Apr. 30, 2001
First America Automotive Inc. v. Sweeney (Lujan)
Federal Arbitration Act, not California Labor Code, governs employment dispute between car dealership and car salesperson.
Employment Law Apr. 30, 2001
People v. McCoy
Trial court's failure to impose additional restitution fine may be raised for first time on appeal.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2001
State v. Moline
Accused may withdraw guilty plea where only substantive legal advice he received was inaccurate advice from attorney's legal assistant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2001
State v. Schmidt
A 1994 amendment punishing 1997 criminal conduct does not violate ex post facto clause even though 1997 conviction is predicated on 1988 conduct.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2001
State v. Hahn
Restitution order must establish causal connection between victims' expenses and crime committed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2001
Lackawanna County District Attorney v. Coss
Order
Apr. 30, 2001
C & L Enterprises Inc. v. Citizen Band Potawatomi
Order
Apr. 30, 2001
State v. Matthews
Telephone conversation is not illegally recorded by Tacoma police merely because accused calls from area outside Tacoma's jurisdiction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2001
State v. Neal
Court properly admits certified crime lab report in lieu of forensic scientist's live testimony even though report lacks requisite certification.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2001
State v. Jorden
Firearm enhancement sentences should run concurrently to each other and consecutively to base sentence for first-degree murder.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2001
State v. Price
Murder convictions upheld; court does not err by imposing consecutive sentences.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2001
State v. Jones
Search of arrested driver's vehicle may include purse of companion left in passenger compartment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2001
State v. Nichols
When accused is convicted of solicitation of delivery of cocaine, prior delivery of cocaine conviction counts as three points.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2001
Parry v. Windmere Real Estate East
Timely raised defense of insufficient service of process is not waived by subsequent siging of confirmation of joinder.
Civil Procedure Apr. 29, 2001
Blomster v. Nordstrom Inc.
Court errs in granting summary judgment of constructive discharge claim when employee provides sufficient facts to meet initial burden of proof.
Employment Law Apr. 29, 2001
Wingert v. Yellow Freight Systems
Employees are entitled to 10-minute rest period for every three hours worked whether hours include regular time or overtime.
Employment Law Apr. 29, 2001
Breedlove v. Stout
Employer is not liable for employee's car accident while returning to workplace to retrieve educational manual.
Torts Apr. 29, 2001
State v. Robinson
Prisoner's motion is untimely despite sending motion through priority mail three days before deadline.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2001
Braut v. Wierzbicki
Court does not abuse discretion in admitting photocopy of document when record establishes tenable basis for its decision.
Civil Procedure Apr. 29, 2001
Northwest Line Constructors v. Snohomish Co. Utility District No. 1
Public utility is not required to submit installation work for competitive bidding because material is worth maximum of $50,000.
Administrative Agencies Apr. 29, 2001
Stein v. Geonerco Inc.
Warranty for home purchase requires that construction defect claim be resolved through arbitration.
Contracts Apr. 29, 2001
People v. Harness
Order
Apr. 27, 2001
In re Storm Technology Inc.
No enforceable license exists where debtor declares bankruptcy before right of recapture takes effect.
Bankruptcy Apr. 27, 2001
Files v. The Honorable Margarita Bernal
Superior court abuses discretion in granting special-action relief to man who offered undercover cop posing as prostitute money for sex.
Civil Procedure Apr. 27, 2001
State v. Wheless
Search of vehicle in parking lot after owner was arrested in tavern is unlawful.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 27, 2001
Plano v. City of Renton
Park that charges fee for patrons to moor their boats overnight cannot claim immunity under recreational use statute.
Torts Apr. 27, 2001
Estate of Jones v. State of Washington
In rape and murder case, jury should have considered whether State was negligent in placing defendant in minimum security facility.
Civil Procedure Apr. 27, 2001
City of Kent v. Beigh
City lacks authority to conduct blood test on individual arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated even though breath tests are inconclusive.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 27, 2001