Washington Case Commentaries

Lawful Warrantless Seizure of Inmate Property in Unrelated Investigations: The Cheatam Decision

Date: Dec 12, 2003

Lawful Warrantless Seizure of Inmate Property in Unrelated Investigations: The Cheatam Decision Introduction State of Washington v. Jerry Dawayne Cheatam (150 Wn.2d 626) is a pivotal decision by the...

Washington Supreme Court Upholds Add-On Interest Calculation under IPFCA

Date: Dec 12, 2003

Washington Supreme Court Upholds Add-On Interest Calculation under IPFCA Introduction Restaurant Development, Inc. (RDI), a Washington corporation, initiated a class action lawsuit against Cananwill,...

Washington Education Association v. Washington State Public Disclosure Commission: Clarifying the Boundaries of Advisory Guidelines in Administrative Law

Date: Dec 12, 2003

Washington Education Association v. Washington State Public Disclosure Commission: Clarifying the Boundaries of Advisory Guidelines in Administrative Law Introduction In Washington Education...

Reasonable Fear Required for Felony Harassment Conviction: State v. C.G. Analysis

Date: Dec 12, 2003

Reasonable Fear Required for Felony Harassment Conviction: State v. C.G. Analysis Introduction In the landmark case of State of Washington v. C.G., the Supreme Court of Washington addressed critical...

Conflict-Free Counsel and Prosecutorial Conduct in Dhaliwal v. State of Washington

Date: Nov 21, 2003

Conflict-Free Counsel and Prosecutorial Conduct in Dhaliwal v. State of Washington Introduction The case of State of Washington v. Paramjit Singh Dhaliwal (150 Wn. 2d 559) presents significant legal...

STATE v. BALDWIN: Distinct Offenses Affirmed for Double Jeopardy and Vagueness of Sentencing Guidelines Overruled

Date: Nov 7, 2003

STATE v. BALDWIN: Distinct Offenses Affirmed for Double Jeopardy and Vagueness of Sentencing Guidelines Overruled Introduction State of Washington v. Jeanne Pearl Baldwin, 150 Wn. 2d 448 (2003),...

Clarifying Summary Judgment Standards in Insurance Bad Faith Claims: Smith v. Safeco

Date: Nov 7, 2003

Clarifying Summary Judgment Standards in Insurance Bad Faith Claims: Smith v. Safeco Introduction Janice M. Smith and Randal Smith, Individually and as Assignees v. Safeco Insurance Company;...

Establishing Parental Accountability in Enforcement of Parenting Plans: Insights from Rideout v. Rideout

Date: Oct 3, 2003

Establishing Parental Accountability in Enforcement of Parenting Plans: Insights from Rideout v. Rideout Introduction In In the Matter of the Marriage of JOHN CHRISTOPHER RIDEOUT and SARA DIXON...

Clarification of Venue vs. Jurisdiction in Workers' Compensation Appeals under RCW 51.52.110

Date: Sep 26, 2003

Clarification of Venue vs. Jurisdiction in Workers' Compensation Appeals under RCW 51.52.110 Introduction The case of Daniel L. Dougherty v. The Department of Labor Industries for the State of...

Washington Supreme Court Requires Warrant for GPS Tracking on Vehicles

Date: Sep 12, 2003

Washington Supreme Court Requires Warrant for GPS Tracking on Vehicles Introduction The case of State of Washington v. William Bradley Jackson addresses the critical issue of privacy rights in the...

One-Year Time Limitation Applied to Civil Restraint Petitions for Sexually Violent Predators: Turay v. Washington

Date: Aug 22, 2003

One-Year Time Limitation Applied to Civil Restraint Petitions for Sexually Violent Predators: Turay v. Washington Introduction In In the Matter of the Personal Restraint Petition of Richard Garrett...

Substantial Similarity Suffices for Admissibility of Prior Bad Acts under ER 404(b) in Washington

Date: Aug 15, 2003

Substantial Similarity Suffices for Admissibility of Prior Bad Acts under ER 404(b) in Washington Introduction In the landmark case State of Washington v. Louis A. DeVincentis, the Supreme Court of...

Jury Instruction Sufficiency for Attempted First Degree Rape: STATE v. DERYKE

Date: Aug 8, 2003

Jury Instruction Sufficiency for Attempted First Degree Rape: STATE v. DERYKE Introduction In State of Washington v. Patrick A. DeRyke, the Supreme Court of Washington addressed critical issues...

Expansion of Floating Easements: Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District v. Dyke Dickie

Date: Jul 25, 2003

Expansion of Floating Easements: Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District v. Dyke Dickie Introduction Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District (SVID) v. Dyke Dickie et al. is a landmark case decided by the...

STATE v. DEVRIES: Clarifying the Standards for Evidence Admissibility and Sufficiency in Controlled Substance Cases

Date: Jul 18, 2003

STATE v. DEVRIES: Clarifying the Standards for Evidence Admissibility and Sufficiency in Controlled Substance Cases Introduction State of Washington v. Collette S. DeVries is a pivotal case...

Insufficient Record Reconstruction and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: An Analysis of State v. Tilton

Date: Jul 11, 2003

Insufficient Record Reconstruction and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: An Analysis of State v. Tilton Introduction State of Washington v. Nathaniel E. Tilton, 149 Wn. 2d 775 (2003), addresses...

Supreme Court of Washington Clarifies SVPA Commitment Standards and Actuarial Evidence Admissibility

Date: Jul 11, 2003

Supreme Court of Washington Clarifies SVPA Commitment Standards and Actuarial Evidence Admissibility Introduction The Supreme Court of Washington's decision in In the Matter of the Detention of...

Reinforcing Fair Trial Rights: Rohrich v. State of Washington Establishes Actual Prejudice Standard for CrR 8.3(b) Dismissals

Date: Jun 20, 2003

Reinforcing Fair Trial Rights: Rohrich v. State of Washington Establishes Actual Prejudice Standard for CrR 8.3(b) Dismissals Introduction In the landmark case The State of Washington v. Gregory...

Defining Essential Job Functions in Disability Accommodation: The Davis v. Microsoft Decision

Date: Jun 6, 2003

Defining Essential Job Functions in Disability Accommodation: The Davis v. Microsoft Decision Introduction The case of Thomas DAVIS v. MICROSOFT CORPoration addressed critical issues surrounding...

Indivisibility of Plea Agreements in Multiple Charge Cases: Insights from State v. Turley

Date: May 23, 2003

Indivisibility of Plea Agreements in Multiple Charge Cases: Insights from State v. Turley A Comprehensive Commentary on 149 Wn. 2d 395 Introduction In the landmark case of State of Washington v....

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