Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A079924
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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 |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
23150-6
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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 |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
H019813
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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 |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
B127097
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People v. McCoy
Trial court's failure to impose additional restitution fine may be raised for first time on appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
23458-1
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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 |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
23431-9
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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 |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
23450-5
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State v. Hahn
Restitution order must establish causal connection between victims' expenses and crime committed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
99-1884
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Lackawanna County District Attorney v. Coss
Order |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | ||
00-292
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C & L Enterprises Inc. v. Citizen Band Potawatomi
Order |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | ||
22807-6
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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 |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
23128-0
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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 |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
21865-8-II
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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 |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
23163-8
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State v. Price
Murder convictions upheld; court does not err by imposing consecutive sentences. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
23351-7
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State v. Jones
Search of arrested driver's vehicle may include purse of companion left in passenger compartment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
45773-0
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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 |
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Apr. 29, 2001 | |
45831-1-I
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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 |
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Apr. 29, 2001 | |
45836-1-I
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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 |
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Apr. 29, 2001 | |
45794-2-I
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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 |
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Apr. 29, 2001 | |
45792-6
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Breedlove v. Stout
Employer is not liable for employee's car accident while returning to workplace to retrieve educational manual. |
Torts |
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Apr. 29, 2001 | |
46141-9
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State v. Robinson
Prisoner's motion is untimely despite sending motion through priority mail three days before deadline. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 29, 2001 | |
46019-6
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Braut v. Wierzbicki
Court does not abuse discretion in admitting photocopy of document when record establishes tenable basis for its decision. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 29, 2001 | |
45961-9
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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 |
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Apr. 29, 2001 | |
46056-1
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Stein v. Geonerco Inc.
Warranty for home purchase requires that construction defect claim be resolved through arbitration. |
Contracts |
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Apr. 29, 2001 | |
S095327
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People v. Harness
Order |
|
Apr. 27, 2001 | ||
98-58595
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In re Storm Technology Inc.
No enforceable license exists where debtor declares bankruptcy before right of recapture takes effect. |
Bankruptcy |
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Apr. 27, 2001 | |
99-0215
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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 |
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Apr. 27, 2001 | |
45749-7
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State v. Wheless
Search of vehicle in parking lot after owner was arrested in tavern is unlawful. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 27, 2001 | |
45578-8-I
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Plano v. City of Renton
Park that charges fee for patrons to moor their boats overnight cannot claim immunity under recreational use statute. |
Torts |
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Apr. 27, 2001 | |
45303-3-I
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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 |
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Apr. 27, 2001 | |
45624-5
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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 |
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Apr. 27, 2001 |