Category: Washington Supreme Court Opinions

442 P.2d 994 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. FRANK ENOS POPE, Appellant.[*] No. 39208.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. May 29, 1968. [*] Reported in 442 P.2d 994. [1] Criminal Law — Witnesses — Competency — Husband and Wife — Nature of Rights. Legislative enactments concerning the competency of spouses to testify against […]

458 P.2d 12 MICHAEL D. REGAN et al., Appellants, v. THE CITY OF SEATTLE, Respondent.[*] No. 39997.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. August 14, 1969. [*] Reported in 458 P.2d 12. [1] Judgment — Summary Judgment — Purpose — Burden of Proof. The purpose of a summary judgment is to avoid a useless trial. […]

82 P.2d 544 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. RUTH ELIZABETH HENKE, Appellant. No. 27082. Department One.The Supreme Court of Washington. August 29, 1938. [1] CRIMINAL LAW — HOMICIDE — INSANITY AS DEFENSE — EVIDENCE — SUFFICIENCY. Under the rule that the ability to distinguish between right and wrong is the test of sanity or […]

174 P.3d 84 RESIDENT ACTION COUNCIL, Respondent, v. THE SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY ET AL., Appellants. No. 80006-5.The Supreme Court of Washington.Argued May 31, 2007. Decided January 3, 2008. Page 774 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 775 James E. Fearn, […]

209 P.2d 479 In the Matter of the Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus of BELMONT SORENSON, Petitioner, v. TOM SMITH, as Superintendent of the State Penitentiary, Respondent.[1] No. 31050.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. September 1, 1949. [1] Reported in 209 P.2d 479. [1] HABEAS CORPUS — PROCEEDINGS — SCOPE OF INQUIRY. […]

97 P.2d 1080 CLARA A. PHELPS, Appellant, v. CLAY D. PHELPS, Respondent.[1] No. 27775.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. January 15, 1940. [1] Reported in 97 P.2d 1080. [1] DIVORCE — TRIAL — FINDINGS — ULTIMATE FACTS. Under Rem. Rev. Stat., § 988, it is the duty of the court to make findings of […]

631 P.2d 369 HARRY WATTERS, Appellant, v. CHARLES DOUD, ET AL, Respondents. No. 46806-1.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. July 23, 1981. [1] Divorce and Dissolution — Community Property — Community Debts — Postdissolution Appreciation. Debts incurred by a former marital community may be satisfied from either spouse’s assets to the extent of the […]

950 P.2d 477 State, Petitioner, v. Hutchinson, Respondent No. 65876-5.The Supreme Court of Washington. April 14, 1997. Granted January 8, 1998. Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, April 14, 1997, 85 Wn. App. 726. Granted January 8, 1998. Page 1

252 P.2d 313 HALLIE C. GRAHAM, Respondent, v. JOHN GRAHAM, Appellant.[1] No. 32202.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. January 15, 1953. [1] Reported in 252 P.2d 313. [1] APPEAL AND ERROR — ESTOPPEL TO ALLEGE ERROR — ERROR INVITED BY PARTY COMPLAINING. A party cannot successfully complain of error for which he is himself […]

69 P.2d 819 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. HENRY BRADLEY, Appellant. No. 26622. Department Two.The Supreme Court of Washington. June 28, 1937. [1] CRIMINAL LAW — EVIDENCE — OTHER OFFENSES — ACTS SHOWING SYSTEM — INTENT. In a prosecution for larceny in violation of Rem. Rev. Stat., § 2601-2, making it larceny to draw […]

29 P.2d 675 ARTHUR MATTSON, Appellant, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, Respondent. No. 24884. Department Two.The Supreme Court of Washington. February 2, 1934. [1] MASTER AND SERVANT (121-2) — REMEDIES UNDER WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT — RETROACTIVE OPERATION. An injured workman’s rights under the compensation act being purely remedial, no vested rights are affected […]

60 P.2d 707 ADDIE J. GILES, Appellant, v. ROBERT J. GILES, Respondent. No. 26144. Department One.The Supreme Court of Washington. September 14, 1936. [1] JUDGMENT (69) — ENTRY AND NECESSITY THEREFOR — JOURNAL ENTRY. The journal entry at the conclusion of a divorce action, signed by the presiding judge and reciting the granting of a […]

262 P.3d 63 State, Respondent, v. Kisor, Petitioner. No. 86114-5.The Supreme Court of Washington. September 26, 2011. Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, No. 40192-4-II, May 10, 2011, 161 Wn. App. 1034. Denied.

770 P.2d 620 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. CHARLES R. CAMPBELL, Appellant. No. 55977-5.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. March 23, 1989. [1] Appeal — Decisions Reviewable — Postjudgment Final Order — “Substantial Right” — Previously Adjudicated Right. A final order entered after judgment is not appealable under RAP 2.2(a)(13) if the only […]

198 P.3d 485 In the Matter of the Disciplinary Proceeding Against STEPHEN D. CRAMER, an Attorney at Law. No. 200,537-3.The Supreme Court of Washington.Argued September 11, 2008. Decided December 11, 2008. Page 324 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 325 […]

145 P.2d 552 E.G. PAYNE et al., Respondents and Cross-appellants, v. E.W. JOHNSON, Appellant.[1] No. 29187.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. January 31, 1944. [1] Reported in 145 P.2d 552. [1] NUISANCE — WHAT CONSTITUTES — LAWFUL BUSINESS. Where a business is lawful in itself and is conducted where it has a legal right […]

668 P.2d 584 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. ALLEN WAYNE SHARON, Petitioner. No. 49392-8.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. August 25, 1983. [1] Juveniles — Juvenile Court — Decline Hearing — Previous Declination — Effect — Due Process. Under RCW 13.40.020(10) a declination of juvenile court jurisdiction as to a particular charge against […]

20 P.2d 7 FLORENCE BUTZKE, Appellant, v. J. HENDRICKSON et al., Respondents. No. 24159. Department Two.The Supreme Court of Washington. March 20, 1933. [1] HIGHWAYS (53-1, 57) — NEGLIGENT USE — CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE — EVIDENCE — SUFFICIENCY. It is contributory negligence, barring a recovery, for plaintiff, in the favored position at an intersection, after seeing […]

379 P.2d 731 EDWARD F. MURRAY, JR. et al., Plaintiffs, v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, Defendant and Relator, THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR KING COUNTY, Solie M. Ringold, Judge, Respondent.[*] No. 36523.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. March 14, 1963. [*] Reported in 379 P.2d 731. [1] CERTIORARI — PROCEEDINGS — RETURN — METHOD […]

134 P.3d 1170 State, Respondent, v. Gleason, Petitioner. No. 77768-3.The Supreme Court of Washington. May 3, 2006. Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, No. 32260-9-II, September 13, 2005, 129 Wn. App. 1023. Denied.

346 P.2d 1010 LEONARD G. WALSH et al., Appellants, v. RICHEY-GILBERT COMPANY, Respondent.[1] No. 34870.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. December 3, 1959. [1] Reported in 346 P.2d 1010. [1] MASTER AND SERVANT — LIABILITY OF MASTER FOR INJURIES TO SERVANT — RISKS ASSUMED BY SERVANT. Although it is the legal duty of an […]

427 P.2d 1001 GAIL SILVERTON, Respondent, v. EUGENE SILVERTON, Appellant.[*] No. 38731.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. May 25, 1967. [*] Reported in 427 P.2d 1001. [1] Divorce — Custody of Children — Infidelity of Parent. The infidelity of the mother is not necessarily determinative of her nonfitness to have custody of minor children. […]

137 P.2d 97 ELBERT M. CHANDLER, Appellant, v. WASHINGTON TOLL BRIDGE AUTHORITY et al., Respondents.[1] No. 28933.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. April 26, 1943. [1] Reported in 137 P.2d 97. [1] CONTRACTS — NATURE AND ESSENTIALS — IMPLIED CONTRACTS. The two classes of implied contracts recognized by the law are those implied in […]

969 P.2d 1063 STATE, RESPONDENT, v. GONZALES, PETITIONER. No. 66914-7.The Supreme Court of Washington. November 12, 1998 Petition for review of a decision of the Supreme Court of Appeals, No. 15043-7-III, March 26, 1998. Denied November 12, 1998.

156 P.2d 422 RAY J. CHAMPAGNE, Appellant, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, Respondent.[1] No. 29271.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. February 23, 1945. [1] Reported in 156 P.2d 422. [1] WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION — APPEAL — REVIEW — EVIDENCE — DEPARTMENTAL RECORD. Under Rem. Rev. Stat. (Sup.), § 7697-2, in all appeals to […]

154 P.2d 301 J.A. GRANT et al., Respondents, v. PACIFIC GAMBLE ROBINSON COMPANY, Appellant.[1] No. 29326.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. December 11, 1944. [1] Reported in 154 P.2d 301. [1] APPEAL AND ERROR — DECISIONS REVIEWABLE — ORDER APPOINTING APPRAISERS. An order appointing appraisers to value the stock of a Delaware corporation in […]

28 P.2d 110 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of Claude G. Bannick, as Sheriff of King County, Respondent, v. CLARENCE W. PIERCE, as Justice of the Peace, Appellant. No. 24730. Department One.The Supreme Court of Washington. December 23, 1933. Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Ronald, J., entered […]

382 P.2d 254 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. FREDDIE CHARLES BOGNER, Appellant.[*] No. 35971.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. May 29, 1963. [*] Reported in 382 P.2d 254. [1]Trial — Comment on Evidence. A trial judge has commented on the evidence in violation of Const. Art. 4, § 16 if he has conveyed […]

338 P.2d 343 In the Matter of the Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus of JAMES E. ROSS, Petitioner, v. B.J. RHAY, as Superintendent of the State Penitentiary, Respondent.[1] No. 34238.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. April 16, 1959. [1] Reported in 338 P.2d 343. Application filed in the Supreme Court August 5, […]

356 P.2d 589 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. R.C. EVANS, Appellant.[1] No. 34644.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. November 9, 1960. [1] Reported in 356 P.2d 589. [1] CRIMINAL LAW — TRIAL — REQUESTS FOR INSTRUCTIONS — REFUSAL — MATTER CONTAINED IN OTHER INSTRUCTIONS. It is not error to refuse to give a […]

233 P.3d 848 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JAMES ROBERT NASON, Petitioner. No. 82333-2.The Supreme Court of Washington.Argued March 9, 2010. Decided June 10, 2010. Page 937 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 938 Appeal from the Superior Court […]

56 P.2d 720 PENINSULA LIGHT COMPANY, Appellant, v. THE STATE TAX COMMISSION et al., Respondents. No. 25972. En Banc.The Supreme Court of Washington. April 14, 1936. [1] LICENSES (8) — OCCUPATIONS AND PRIVILEGES — OCCUPATION TAX — EXEMPTIONS — NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS — DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER. A corporation without capital stock, buying electric power from […]

39 P.2d 606 SPOKANE SECURITY FINANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. J.A. ANDERSON CO., INC., Respondent. No. 24902. En Banc.The Supreme Court of Washington. January 16, 1935. Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Huneke, J., entered June 16, 1933, upon findings in favor of the defendant, in an action upon a promissory […]

684 P.2d 712 In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of TERRY PATRICK BARR, Petitioner. No. 49804-1.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. July 26, 1984. [1] Personal Restraint — Scope — Issues Not Presented on Appeal — Nonconstitutional Error. An error of less than constitutional magnitude may not be raised in a personal restraint […]

7 P.2d 603 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. WALTER EVERSON, Appellant. No. 23618. Department Two.The Supreme Court of Washington. February 5, 1932. [1] CRIMINAL LAW (347-1) — TRIAL — MISCONDUCT OF JURORS — RECEIVING EVIDENCE OUT OF COURT — USE OF MAGNIFYING GLASS. It is not misconduct, warranting a new trial, for the jurors, […]

914 P.2d 65 Kroeger, Petitioner, v. First Nat’l Ins. Co., Respondent. No. 63709-1.The Supreme Court of Washington. April 9, 1996. Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, December 27, 1995, 80 Wn. App. 207. Denied April 9, 1996.

943 P.2d 286 KEN NIVENS, Petitioner, v. 7-11 HOAGY’S CORNER, ET AL., Respondents. No. 64512-4.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc.Argued May 21, 1997. Decided September 11, 1997. Page 193 SANDERS and JOHNSON, JJ., dissent by separate opinion. Appeal from the Superior Court for Pierce County, No. 90-2-05812-9, Terry D. Sebring, J., on March 4, […]

257 P.3d 665 Stout, as Personal Representative, Petitioner, v. Warren et al., Defendants, Johnson et al., Respondents. No. 85699-1.The Supreme Court of Washington. July 15, 2011. Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, No. 38744-1-II, January 11, 2011, 159 Wn. App. 344. Granted.

492 P.2d 1037 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. BARBARA JEAN ESTILL, Appellant. No. 42054.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. January 20, 1972. [1] Criminal Law — Credit Cards — Unlawful Possession — Presumptions — Nature. The presumption established in RCW 9.26A.030, which concerns credit or identification card theft, is rebuttable because it permits […]

972 P.2d 465 State, Respondent, v. Meggyesy, Petitioner State, Respondent, v. Heggins, Petitioner. No. 66953-8.The Supreme Court of Washington. Denied December 1, 1998. Petition for review of decisions of the Court of Appeals, April 6, 1998, 90 Wn. App. 693.

774 P.2d 1218 JULIE MOORE, Appellant, v. SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Respondent. No. 55968-6.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. June 29, 1989. [1] Government — Public Funds — Expenditure — Authority. The expenditure of public funds must be authorized by law. [2] Evidence — Opinion Evidence — Expert Testimony — Fees — Payment by County. In […]

404 P.2d 1002 PIERCE COUNTY, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON et al., Respondents.[*] No. 37588.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. August 19, 1965. [*] Reported in 404 P.2d 1002. [1] Taxation — Sales Tax — County Road Building Activity. While payments made by a county to a contractor for crushing and stockpiling road […]

658 P.2d 1247 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. CHARLES LEROY BARR, Appellant. No. 48719-7.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. February 24, 1983. [1] Criminal Law — Punishment — Probation — Restitution — Collateral Victims — Homicide. Under RCW 9.95.210(2), which permits probation to be conditioned on payment of restitution to any person who […]

258 P.2d 459 R.W. MULHAUSEN, Appellant, v. NALLEY’S, INC., Respondent.[1] No. 32356.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. June 8, 1953. [1] Reported in 258 P.2d 459. [1] REFORMATION OF INSTRUMENTS — MUTUAL MISTAKE — EVIDENCE TO ESTABLISH. The evidence to sustain an action for reformation of a contract on the ground of mutual mistake […]

88 P.2d 858 B.H. CROWLEY, Respondent, v. THE CITY OF RAYMOND, Appellant, NOEL GUEDON et al., Defendants. No. 27182. Department One.The Supreme Court of Washington. April 4, 1939. [1] NEGLIGENCE — PROXIMATE CAUSE OF INJURY — INTERVENING CAUSE. An original act of negligence is not a proximate cause of an injury directly resulting from an […]

262 P.3d 63 State, Respondent, v. Coristine, Petitioner. No. 86145-5.The Supreme Court of Washington. September 26, 2011. Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, No. 28868-4-III, May 19, 2011, 161 Wn. App. 945. Granted. Page 1015

361 P.2d 165 CHARLES M. MacKENZIE et al., Respondents, v. JOHN R. SELLNER, Appellant, LILA LEA SELLNER, Defendant.[*] No. 35524.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. April 13, 1961. [*] Reported in 361 P.2d 165. [1] HUSBAND AND WIFE — COMMUNITY PROPERTY — DISSOLUTION OF COMMUNITY — RENUNCIATION — EFFECT. The activities of a wife […]

757 P.2d 1374 SHERRI FITTRO, Petitioner, v. LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent. No. 54623-1.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. July 14, 1988. [1] Insurance — Group Insurance — Master Policy — Certificate of Insurance — Conflict. Under RCW 48.21.080, which requires group disability insurers to provide certificates of essential insurance features to insured […]

163 P.2d 140 In the Matter of the Appeal of TOM COPPAGE, Appellant, v. E.B. RILEY, as Commissioner of Unemployment Compensation and Placement, Respondent.[1] No. 29456.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. November 2, 1945. [1] Reported in 163 P.2d 140. Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Jones, J., entered […]

121 P.2d 396 LYDIA C. O’NEIL, Respondent, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Appellant.[1] No. 28542.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. January 29, 1942. [1] Reported in 121 P.2d 396. [1] OLD-AGE ASSISTANCE — MEDICAL AID — AUTHORIZED PRACTITIONERS — OPTOMETRISTS. Under § 15 of initiative measure No. 141, one eligible for senior citizen […]

655 P.2d 1145 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. DANIEL ELDON RICE, Appellant. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. MONTE SANCHEZ, Appellant. Nos. 48374-4, 48375-2.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. December 22, 1982. [1] Juveniles — Juvenile Justice Act — Purpose. RCW 13.40, the Juvenile Justice Act of 1977, serves the dual purposes of […]

248 P.2d 568 DANIEL DANIELSON et al., Respondents, v. THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, Appellant.[1] No. 31993.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. October 2, 1952. [1] Reported in 248 P.2d 568. [1] AUTOMOBILES — INJURIES FROM OPERATION OR USE OF HIGHWAY — USE OF CONES FOR TRAFFIC DIVERSION — NEGLIGENT USE — QUESTION […]

43 P.2d 46 SEATTLE ASSOCIATION OF CREDIT MEN, Respondent, v. UNIVERSITY CHEVROLET COMPANY, Appellant. No. 25413. Department One.The Supreme Court of Washington. April 4, 1935. [1] SALES (176, 179) — CONDITIONAL SALES — FILING, RECORDING, AND REGISTRATION — DOMICILE OR PLACE OF BUSINESS — OPERATION OF CONDITIONS AS TO THIRD PERSONS — CREDITORS OF BUYER. […]

168 P.3d 348 MICHAEL L. OLVER, as Special Administrator, Respondent, v. JULIE K. FOWLER, as Special Administrator, ET AL. No. 78321-7.The Supreme Court of Washington.Argued February 13, 2007. Decided September 20, 2007. Page 656 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page […]

333 P.2d 677 FRANK BULZOMI et al., Appellants, v. HAZEL C. SWANK et al., Respondents.[1] No. 34612.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. January 2, 1959. [1] Reported in 333 P.2d 677. [1] AUTOMOBILES — ACTIONS — EVIDENCE — SUFFICIENCY — UNLAWFUL RATE OF SPEED. In cross-actions for personal injuries resulting from an automobile collision […]

161 P.3d 1027 State, Respondent, v. Schrader, Petitioner. No. 79206-2.The Supreme Court of Washington. June 5, 2007. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, No. 32795-3-II, August 8, 2006, 134 Wn. App. 1030. Denied.

61 P.2d 155 WESTERN STEEL CASTING COMPANY, Respondent, v. EDWARD L. EDLAND et al., Defendants, UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, Appellant, HUNT MOTTET COMPANY et al., Respondents. No. 26168. Department Two.The Supreme Court of Washington. September 28, 1936. [1] PRINCIPAL AND SURETY (13-1) — STATES (20-1) — CONTRACTS — CONTRACTORS’ BONDS — SCOPE AND […]

886 P.2d 154 JOHN METZNER, ET AL, Petitioners, v. CHRISTOPHER J. WOJDYLA, ET AL, Respondents. No. 60605-6.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. December 15, 1994. [1] Covenants — Construction — Intent of Parties. The primary objective in interpreting a restrictive covenant is to determine the intent of the parties. [2] Covenants — Construction — […]

62 P.2d 729 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of William H. Pemberton, as Supervisor of the State Inheritance Tax and Escheat Division, Appellant, v. UNITED PACIFIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent. No. 26145. Department One.The Supreme Court of Washington. November 24, 1936. [1] TAXATION (227-1) — INHERITANCE TAXES — PERSONS LIABLE — EXECUTORS AND […]

142 P.3d 607 GRAY, Individually and as Personal Representative, et. al., Petitioners, v. FORD MOTOR CO., Respondent. No. 78102-8.The Supreme Court of Washington. September 6, 2006. Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, No. 55026-8-I, October 31, 2005, 130 Wn. App. 1012. Denied.

321 P.2d 898 C.S. HOLMES et al., Respondents, v. BORDER BROKERAGE COMPANY, INC., Appellant.[1] No. 34079.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. February 20, 1958. [1] Reported in 321 P.2d 898. [1] TRADEMARKS AND TRADE NAMES — ABANDONMENT — EVIDENCE — SUFFICIENCY. In an action by the members of a firm of customhouse brokers to […]

487 P.2d 205 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. GERALD RICHARD ENGSTROM, Appellant. No. 41577.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. July 22, 1971. [1] Homicide — Negligent Homicide — Issues for Court and Jury — Driver of Automobile. In a negligent homicide case the question of whether the accused was driving the vehicle involved […]

81 P.2d 836 In the Matter of the Estate of JOHANNA L. FISCHER, Deceased. CHARLES W.L. FISCHER, Respondent, v. MARIE SOAMES et al., Appellants. No. 27110. Department One.The Supreme Court of Washington. August 11, 1938. [1] APPEAL AND ERROR — REVIEW — HARMLESS ERROR — MISJOINDER. Error, if any, in misjoinder of two causes of […]

153 P.3d 1152 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. NICHOLAS DANIEL HACHENEY, Petitioner. No. 77767-5.The Supreme Court of Washington.Argued October 24, 2006. Decided May 31, 2007. Page 504 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 505 Nicholas D. Hacheney, pro se. […]

330 P.2d 712 JAMES P. SMITH, Appellant, v. FLOYD HENLEY et al., Respondents.[1] No. 34379.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. October 23, 1958. [1] Reported in 330 P.2d 712. [1] TAXATION — LEVY AND ASSESSMENT — ASSESSMENT OF SEVERED IMPROVEMENTS. In an ejectment action to quiet title to a strip of land and a […]

473 P.2d 844 GREEN RIVER VALLEY FOUNDATION, INC., Appellant, v. RALPH G. FOSTER et al., Respondents.[*] No. 39320.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. August 20, 1970. [*] Reported in 473 P.2d 844. [1] Contracts — Construction — Multiple Documents. Where the agreement of parties is embodied in several documents, each of which refers to […]

257 P.3d 663 State, Respondent, v. Oakley, Petitioner. No. 85321-5.The Supreme Court of Washington. June 7, 2011. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, No. 38660-7-II, October 19, 2010, 158 Wn. App. 544. Denied. Page 1022

850 P.2d 507 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. DEA WHEATON, Appellant. No. 59543-7.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. April 29, 1993. [1] Criminal Law — Insanity — Proof — Expert Testimony — Related to Legal Standard. Expert testimony which defines a legal standard for assessing the sanity of a criminal defendant is not […]

367 P.2d 152 MARY E. GREGORY, as Administratrix, Appellant, v. TED SHANNON et al., Respondents.[*] No. 35663.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. December 21, 1961. [*] Reported in 367 P.2d 152. [1] TRIAL — TAKING CASE FROM JURY — SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE — EFFECT OF CHALLENGE TO EVIDENCE. By challenging the sufficiency of the […]