STATE v. SMITH: Procedural Restrictions on Raising Voluntariness Challenges for Guilty Pleas in Habitual Criminal Proceedings Introduction The State of Washington v. Charles Duane Smith (104 Wn.2d...
Invalidity of Disability Benefits Setoff Under Washington's Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Statute Introduction The case of Edward F. Britton v. Safeco Insurance Company of America (104 Wn. 2d 518)...
Affirmation of Aggravated First Degree Murder Convictions in State v. Guloy and Ramil Introduction In the landmark case of State of Washington v. Pompeyo Benito Guloy, Jr., et al., decided on...
Repayment of Utility Loans Limited to Special Funds: Analysis of PUD No. 1 of Lewis County v. Washington Public Power Supply System Introduction The case of Public Utility District No. 1 of Lewis...
Legal Malpractice and Causation in Fact: Insights from Daugert v. Pappas Introduction The case of LARRY DAUGERT, as Trustee, ET AL, v. JOHN D. PAPPAS, ET AL serves as a pivotal judgment in Washington...
SEA-PAC v. Local Union 44: Clarifying Causation in Tortious Interference and Abuse of Process Introduction The case of SEA-PAC Co., Inc. v. United Food and Commercial Workers Local Union 44 addresses...
Limits of Governmental Liability in Habitual Traffic Offender Cases: Hartley v. The State of Washington Introduction The case of Richard S. Hartley, as Personal Representative, ET AL, v. The State of...
Shorelines Management Act Compliance and Permit Issuance Standards: The DuPont Case Introduction The case of Nisqually Delta Association, ET AL. v. The City of DuPont, ET AL. (103 Wn. 2d 720),...
Konzen v. Konzen: State Courts Affirm Right to Divide Military Retired Pay Without 10-Year Service Marriage Requirement Under USFSPA Introduction Konzen v. Konzen, 103 Wn. 2d 470 (1985) is a landmark...
Establishing Employer Liability for Hostile Work Environment in Sexual Harassment Cases: Glasgow v. Georgia-Pacific Corporation Introduction Glasgow v. Georgia-Pacific Corporation (103 Wn.2d 401) is...
Enhancing Trustee Fiduciary Duties in Nonjudicial Foreclosures: Cox v. Helenius Introduction The case of Frank Cox, et al. v. Kevin T. Helenius, et al., Olympic Properties, Ltd. presents a pivotal...
Height of Aerial Surveillance and Probable Cause: Insights from State v. Cord Introduction State of Washington v. Ronald R. Cord is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Washington, delivered...
Distinguishing Goodwill from Earning Capacity in Marital Dissolutions: In re Marriage of Hall Introduction In re Marriage of Judith Hall, Respondent, and Phillip L. Hall, Petitioner is a landmark...
Jurisdictional Scope and Malicious Prosecution: The ORWICK v. SEATTLE Decision Introduction In the landmark case of John W. Orwick, et al. v. The City of Seattle, the Supreme Court of Washington...
Express Waiver Required for Jury Trial and Right to Counsel: BELLEVUE v. ACREY Introduction BELLEVUE v. ACREY is a landmark judgment delivered by the Supreme Court of Washington on December 6, 1984....
Admissibility of Child Testimonies: Insights from The State of Washington v. John T. Ryan (1984) Introduction The State of Washington v. John T. Ryan is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme...
Recognition of Independent Cause of Action for Children's Loss of Parental Consortium Introduction Shelley M. Ueland, as Guardian, Respondent, v. Pengo Hydra-Pull Corporation, et al., Defendants,...
Washington Supreme Court Establishes Applicability of Consumer Protection Act to Entrepreneurial Aspects of Legal Practice Introduction In the landmark case of Short, et al. v. Demopolis, 103 Wn. 2d...
Ultra Vires Contracts and the Limitations of Municipal Authority: CHEMICAL BANK v. WPPSS Introduction The case of Chemical Bank v. Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS) was adjudicated by the...
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty Statute in State v. Campbell Introduction In State of Washington v. Charles R. Campbell, the Supreme Court of Washington, sitting En Banc, affirmed the...