Category: Washington Supreme Court Opinions

138 P.2d 889 ALMA WERNER, Appellant, v. OTTO WERNER, Respondent.[1] No. 28969.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. June 21, 1943. [1] Reported in 138 P.2d 889. Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Ronald, J., entered September 14, 1942, upon findings partially in favor of the defendant, in an action […]

655 P.2d 1141 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. THEODORE RINALDO, Petitioner. No. 48744-8.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. December 22, 1982. [1] Criminal Law — Sexual Psychopaths — Review — Amenability to Treatment. The fact that a convicted person is found to be not amenable to treatment as a sexual psychopath does not […]

60 P.3d 53 IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPOUNDMENT OF CHEVROLET TRUCK, WASHINGTON LICENSE NO. A00125A. ALL AROUND UNDERGROUND, INC., Petitioner, v. THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL, et al., Respondents. AMERICAN L.S. MAINTENANCE, INC., Respondent, v. THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL, Petitioner. No. 71848-2.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc.Argued May 23, 2002. Decided December 12, 2002. […]

31 P.2d 508 FRED F. WASHAM, as Assignee, Appellant, v. CHARLES F. WOOD, Respondent. No. 24586. Department Two.The Supreme Court of Washington. April 6, 1934. [1] SALES (143) — REMEDIES OF SELLER — ACTIONS FOR DAMAGES — RESALE BY SELLER. Where the purchaser breached its contract to take wheat from the threshing at $34 per […]

18 P.2d 507 V.P. EDMONDS et al., Respondents, v. PACIFIC FRUIT PRODUCE COMPANY, Appellant. No. 24254. Department Two.The Supreme Court of Washington. February 2, 1933. [1] MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (445, 464) — TORTS — DEFECTIVE SIDEWALKS — LIABILITY OF ABUTTING OWNER — QUESTION FOR JURY. The negligence of an abutting owner and liability for defects in […]

714 P.2d 303 In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of OBERT MYERS, Petitioner. No. 51793-2.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. February 13, 1986. [1] Appeal and Error — Decisions Reviewable — Moot Questions — Public Interest. The Supreme Court may decide issues which, although moot, are of continuing and substantial public interest. The […]

133 P.3d 473 In re Det. of Audett. State, Petitioner, v. Audett, Respondent. No. 77576-1.The Supreme Court of Washington. April 4, 2006. Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, No. 53143-3-I, June 6, 2005, 127 Wn. App. 1051. Granted.

807 P.2d 876 DOUGLAS K. DuVON, Respondent, v. ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, Petitioner. No. 57139-2.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. April 4, 1991. [1] Negligence — Duty — Question of Law or Fact. Whether a duty of care is owed to a party is a question of law. [2] Trial — Issues of Fact — Determination […]

21 P.2d 291 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. W.L. RAUM, Appellant. No. 24374. Department One.The Supreme Court of Washington. April 21, 1933. [1] CRIMINAL LAW (123) — INTOXICATING LIQUORS (53) — EVIDENCE WRONGFULLY OBTAINED — PROBABLE CAUSE. Where accused consented to a search by Federal officers having a John Doe liquor search warrant, and […]

15 P.2d 1113 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. EELI SIVIIA, Appellant. No. 24036. Department One.The Supreme Court of Washington. November 17, 1932. [1] CRIMINAL LAW (341) — TRIAL — WAIVER OF IRREGULARITIES — INSTRUCTIONS. In a criminal case, the accused may waive the reading of written instructions, required by Rule of Practice IV, Rem. […]

209 P.2d 380 E.D. LANE, Respondent and Cross-appellant, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, Appellant.[1] No. 30865.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. September 3, 1949. [1] Reported in 209 P.2d 380. [1] JUDGMENT — OPENING OR VACATING — DISCRETION OF COURT. The determination of an application to vacate a judgment rests, to a […]

578 P.2d 855 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. THOMAS W. GREEN, ET AL, Defendants, ROBERT C. STUDEBAKER, ET AL, Appellants. No. 44191.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. May 11, 1978. [1] Eminent Domain — Special Benefits — Effect. Special benefits are those benefits of added value or convenience accruing to a condemnee as […]

750 P.2d 626 VICTOR DAGGS, Appellant, v. THE CITY OF SEATTLE, Respondent. ROSALIE E. STEPHENS, ET AL, Appellants, v. THE CITY OF SEATTLE, Respondent. NORMA J. JOHNSON, Respondent, v. JANE MATTSON, ET AL, Defendants, THE CITY OF SEATTLE, Petitioner. Nos. 53037-8, 53335-1, 53681-3.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. February 18, 1988. [1] Municipal Corporations […]

249 P.3d 624 State, Respondent, v. Langstead, Petitioner. No. 84741-0.The Supreme Court of Washington. November 5, 2010. [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. 61869-5-I, April 12, 2010, 155 Wn. App. 448. Denied.

175 P.3d 1070 In the Matter of the Disciplinary Proceeding Against JACK L. BURTCH, an Attorney at Law. No. 200,469-5.The Supreme Court of Washington.Argued October 16, 2007. Decided January 31, 2008. Page 874 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 875 […]

88 P.3d 375 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON on the relation of Citizens Against Tolls (CAT), Appellant, v. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, as State Treasurer and Chair of the State Finance Committee, ET AL., Respondents. No. 73745-2.The Supreme Court of Washington.Argued September 18, 2003. Decided April 8, 2004. Page 227 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES […]

959 P.2d 126 State, Respondent, v. Aiken, Petitioner. No. 66465-0.The Supreme Court of Washington. June 2, 1998. Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, December 12, 1997, 88 Wn. App. 1052. Denied June 2, 1998.

79 P.2d 331 WILLIAM H. DEAN et al., Appellants, v. EDITH M. JORDAN, as Administratrix, Respondent. No. 26885. Department One.The Supreme Court of Washington. May 12, 1938. [1] WILLS — TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY — PRESUMPTIONS AND BURDEN OF PROOF — INSANITY — SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE. Where a will, rational on its face and executed in due […]

919 P.2d 589 JANET DAILEY, ET AL., Respondents, v. NORTH COAST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL., Petitioners. No. 63533-1.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc.Argued March 28, 1996. Decided July 25, 1996. Page 573 TALMADGE, JOHNSON, ALEXANDER, and SANDERS, JJ., dissent in part by separate opinion. Randall Danskin, P.S., by Carole L. Rolando, Richard C. […]

329 P.2d 184 JEFFERSON M. GERBERG, Respondent, v. WILLIAM A. CROSBY et al., Appellants.[1] No. 34520.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. August 28, 1958. [1] Reported in 329 P.2d 184. [1] EVIDENCE — OPINION EVIDENCE — SUBJECTS OF EXPERT TESTIMONY. If the inferences to be drawn from physical facts are not a matter of […]

757 P.2d 509 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. STEVE GARY SOHAPPY, Petitioner. No. 54505-7.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. July 7, 1988. [1] Fish — Indians — Jurisdiction — Criminal Jurisdiction — Reservation Land — “In-Lieu” Fishing Site. A fishing site set aside for Indians to replace fishing grounds destroyed by water backed […]

115 P.2d 951 ELIZABETH H. HANLEY, Appellant, v. JOE E. MOST et al., Respondents.[1] No. 28159.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. July 17, 1941. [1] Reported in 115 P.2d 951. [1] APPEAL AND ERROR — RECORD — AFFIDAVITS. Matters occurring in the presence of the court must be shown by the court’s certificate, and […]

160 P.2d 603 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. MAXINE GUERZON, Appellant.[1] No. 29534.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. July 5, 1945. [1] Reported in 160 P.2d 603. [1] CRIMINAL LAW — EVIDENCE — OTHER OFFENSES. Evidence of a collateral crime, while generally inadmissible, is proper for the purpose of showing motive; however, before […]

242 P.2d 174 ROBERT PINK, Appellant, v. RAYONIER, INC., Respondent.[1] No. 31739.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. March 20, 1952. [1] Reported in 242 P.2d 174. [1] WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION — RIGHT TO BENEFIT — EFFECT ON RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST THIRD PARTY. A self-employer, engaged in extrahazardous work as a trade or business, cannot […]

824 P.2d 1207 ROBERT ERIKS, ET AL, Respondents, v. WILLIAM JAMES DENVER, ET AL, Appellants. No. 57235-6.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. February 20, 1992. [1] Judgment — Summary Judgment — Review — Interpretation of Facts. When reviewing a summary judgment, an appellate court views all the facts and the reasonable inferences therefrom most […]

156 P.3d 893 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. TIMOTHY ENRIQUE JORDEN, Petitioner. No. 76800-5.The Supreme Court of Washington.Argued January 26, 2006. Decided April 26, 2007. Page 122 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 123 Rebecca W. Bouchey, for petitioner. […]

245 P.3d 775 State, Petitioner, v. Rivas, Respondent. No. 84974-9.The Supreme Court of Washington. December 1, 2010. [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. 28149-3-III, July 15, 2010, 156 Wn. App. 1052. Denied Page 1016

430 P.2d 944 CATHERINE M. JOHNSON, Individually and as Executrix, Appellant, v. ASSOCIATED SAND GRAVEL COMPANY, INC., et al., Respondents.[*] No. 38905.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. August 3, 1967. [*] Reported in 430 P.2d 944. [1] Trial — Taking Case From Jury — Negligence as Matter of Law. In ruling on a motion […]

409 P.2d 859 LUCILE GAMACHE, Respondent, v. WILLIAM GAMACHE, Appellant.[*] No. 37664.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. September 9, 1965. [*] Reported in 409 P.2d 859. [1] Divorce — Decree — Inclusion of Grounds Not Pleaded. Where a wife’s evidence in a divorce action overwhelmingly established that her husband had inflicted personal indignities upon […]

854 P.2d 23 MARGOLA ASSOCIATES, ET AL, Appellants, v. THE CITY OF SEATTLE, Respondent. No. 57920-2.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. June 10, 1993. [1] Judgment — Summary Judgment — Review — Role of Appellate Court. When reviewing a summary judgment, an appellate court considers the facts most favorably toward the nonmoving party and […]

241 P.3d 786 State, Respondent, v. Chaney, Petitioner. No. 84657-0.The Supreme Court of Washington. October 6, 2010. [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. 63231-1-I, April 12, 2010, 155 Wn. App. 1022. Denied.

25 P.2d 974 SEABOARD DAIRY CREDIT CORPORATION, Appellant, v. INGA PAULSEN et al., Respondents. No. 24437. En Banc.The Supreme Court of Washington. October 17, 1933. [1] CHATTEL MORTGAGES (43, 43-2) — LIEN AND PRIORITY — NOTICE AFFECTING PRIORITY — ACTUAL NOTICE — CREDITORS SUBSEQUENTLY ACQUIRING LIEN — SUBSEQUENT BONA FIDE MORTGAGEES. Notice at the time […]

48 P.2d 255 H.C. COMSTOCK, Respondent, v. L.B. SMITH et al., Appellants. No. 25351. Department One.The Supreme Court of Washington. August 15, 1935. [1] AUTOMOBILES — LIABILITY FOR INJURIES — CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE — EVIDENCE — SUFFICIENCY. The evidence sustains a finding of no contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff whose car in the disfavored […]

104 P.2d 940 JOHN E. LINDBERG et al., Appellants, v. FREDDIE STEELE et al., Respondents.[1] No. 27891.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. August 6, 1940. [1] Reported in 104 P.2d 940. [2] See 79 A.L.R. 1073; 5 Am. Jur. 757. [1] TRIAL — TAKING CASE OR QUESTION FROM JURY — HEARING AND DETERMINATION — […]

287 P.2d 88 EDGAR KERNS et al., Appellants, v. ELMINA PICKETT et al., Respondents.[1] No. 33181.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. August 18, 1955. [1] Reported in 287 P.2d 88. [1] LANDLORD AND TENANT — LEASES — CONSIDERATION. Where a lease of farm land executed by the life tenant thereof made no mention of […]

98 P.2d 306 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of Gladys Isham, Appellant, v. THE CITY OF SPOKANE et al., Respondents.[1] No. 27482.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. January 23, 1940. [1] Reported in 98 P.2d 306. [1] MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS — OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES — POLICE MATRONS — REPEAL OF STATUTE. Chapter 15, […]

496 P.2d 963 THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, Respondent, v. DENNIS L. McELWAIN, Appellant. No. 42204.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. May 11, 1972. [1] Intoxicating Liquors — Automobiles — Implied Consent — Capability to Refuse Test. A driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle may be suspended under RCW 46.20.308, which requires […]

39 P.2d 997 CLARA EVA McKAY, Respondent, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, Appellant. No. 25316. Department Two.The Supreme Court of Washington. December 21, 1934. [1] MASTER AND SERVANT (20-1) — WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION — WIDOW’S PENSION — MARRIAGE SUBSEQUENT TO INJURY. Where an injured workman dies as the result of an accident, his widow […]

115 P.2d 734 In the Matter of the Guardianship of HESTER M. ROBINSON et al., Minors. THE GEORGE WASHINGTON FOUNDATION, Appellant, v. ROBERT S. TERHUNE, as Guardian, Respondent.[1] No. 28306.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department Two. July 25, 1941. [1] Reported in 115 P.2d 734. [1] GUARDIAN AND WARD — REMOVAL OF GUARDIAN — GROUNDS […]

881 P.2d 231 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. ALEJANDRO ORTEGA-MARTINEZ, Petitioner. No. 60412-6.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. September 29, 1994. [1] Criminal Law — Trial — Verdict — Unanimity — Necessity — In General. Under Const. art. 1, § 21, criminal defendants on trial in a court of record have a right […]

161 P.3d 1027 State, Respondent, v. Harris, Petitioner. No. 79202-0.The Supreme Court of Washington. June 6, 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. 55561-8-I, August 7, 2006, 134 Wn. App. 1029. Denied.

58 P.2d 835 JAMES A. BAXTER et al., Respondents, v. CENTRAL WEST CASUALTY COMPANY, Appellant. No. 25893. Department Two.The Supreme Court of Washington. June 15, 1936. [1] JUDGMENT (215) — CONCLUSIVENESS — BAR AND MATTERS CONCLUDED — MATTERS WHICH MIGHT HAVE BEEN LITIGATED. While a judgment is generally res adjudicata as to every point properly […]

11 P.3d 726 JOHN POSTEMA, and WALLACE L. JORGENSEN, Appellants, v. POLLUTION CONTROL HEARINGS BOARD; JAMES A. TUPPER, JR., ROBERT V. JENSEN, and RICHARD C. KELLEY, each in their official capacities as members of the Pollution Control Hearings Board; DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY; TOM FITZSIMMONS, in his official Capacity as director of the Department Of Ecology; […]

949 P.2d 1321 US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Appellant, v. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, Respondent. No. 64821-2.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc.Argued June 24, 1997. Decided December 24, 1997. Page 49 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 50 Appeal from […]

61 P.2d 1001 ANNA MARIE HESSLER, as Administratrix, Appellant, v. JAMES MOORE et al., Respondents. No. 25969. En Banc.The Supreme Court of Washington. October 26, 1936. [1] DEATH (25) — ACTIONS FOR CAUSING — CAUSE OF DEATH — EVIDENCE — SUFFICIENCY. In an action against officers for wrongful death, through exposure of a prisoner who […]

245 P.3d 226 Scheidler, Petitioner, v. Kitsap County Assessor, Respondent. No. 84814-9.The Supreme Court of Washington. November 2, 2010. [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. 38781-6-II, May 18, 2010, 156 Wn. App. 1007. Denied.

245 P.3d 774 Sakkarapope, Petitioner, v. Wash. State Univ., Respondent. The Supreme Court of Washington. No. 85123-9. January 5, 2011. Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, No. 64934-5-I, August 16, 2010, 157 Wn. App. 1035. Denied

505 P.2d 126 THE CITY OF SEATTLE, Appellant, v. HAROLD G. BITTNER et al., Respondents. No. 42080.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. January 11, 1973. [1] Theaters and Shows — Constitutional Law — Freedom of Speech — Motion Pictures — Restraints — Presumptions. Any restraint imposed upon motion pictures and plays, which are forms […]

161 P.3d 1027 State, Respondent, v. Sanders, Petitioner. No. 79193-7.The Supreme Court of Washington. June 6, 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. 57202-4-I, July 31, 2006, 134 Wn. App. 1021. Denied. Page 1014

70 P.2d 1039 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JOHN HATUPIN, Appellant. No. 26643. Department Two.The Supreme Court of Washington. July 19, 1937. [1] CRIMINAL LAW — TIME OF TRIAL AND CONTINUANCE — RIGHT TO CONTINUANCE — DISCRETION OF COURT. It is not an abuse of discretion to require an immediate trial, after appointing two […]

134 P.3d 233 State, Respondent, v. Mercer-Drummer, Petitioner. No. 77498-6.The Supreme Court of Washington. May 4, 2006. Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, No. 31837-7-II, July 26, 2005, 128 Wn. App. 625. Denied.

35 P.2d 71 R.H. WILSON, Respondent, v. WASHINGTON CONCRETE PIPE COMPANY et al., Appellants. No. 25010. Department Two.The Supreme Court of Washington. August 15, 1934. [1] AUTOMOBILES — NEGLIGENCE — EVIDENCE — ADMISSIONS — ADMISSIBILITY. In an action for damages to a car, upon an issue as to the contributory negligence and drunken condition of […]

95 P.2d 392 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of The Model Water Light Company, Appellant, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE et al., Respondents.[1] No. 27442.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. November 3, 1939. [1] Reported in 95 P.2d 392. [1] ELECTRICITY — ELECTRIC COMPANIES — CHARGES FOR SERVICE — OVERCHARGES. On […]

403 P.2d 351 GOLDEN GATE HOP RANCH, INC., Respondent, v. VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Appellant.[*] No. 37411.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. June 17, 1965. [*] Reported in 403 P.2d 351. [1] Courts — Jurisdiction — Tort-feasor Outside State. A tortious act was committed in the state, within the meaning of RCW 4.28.185 so as […]

1 P.2d 896 H.J. MAURY, Respondent, v. TOLEDO LOGGING COMPANY et al., Defendants, TOLEDO STATE BANK, Appellant. No. 23065. Department One.The Supreme Court of Washington. July 22, 1931. [1] GARNISHMENT (17) — PROPERTY SUBJECT TO GARNISHMENT — OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY — DEPOSITS IN BANK. A check for $10,000 deposited by a judgment debtor in the […]

287 P.2d 124 AMERICAN FIDELITY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Appellant, v. ERNEST A. BACKSTROM et al., Respondents.[1] No. 33062.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. July 28, 1955. [1] Reported in 287 P.2d 124. [1] INSURANCE — INSURANCE AGENTS — EVIDENCE AS TO AGENCY — SUFFICIENCY. A local agent producer for the underwriting managers of an […]

155 P.2d 802 GANGE LUMBER COMPANY, Appellant, v. RALPH ROWLEY et al., Respondents.[1] No. 29541.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. January 27, 1945. [1] Reported in 155 P.2d 802. [1] APPEAL AND ERROR — REVIEW — SUBSEQUENT APPEALS — FORMER DECISION AS LAW OF CASE. When the supreme court passes upon a question and […]

245 P.3d 772 Allen et al., Petitioners, v. Kramer et ah, Respondents. No. 84832-7.The Supreme Court of Washington. November 30, 2010. [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. 28349-6-III, June 22, 2010, 156 Wn. App. 1041. Denied

71 P.2d 365 JAKE SCHULTZ et al., Respondents, v. WALTER A. ANDERSON et al., Appellants. No. 26435. En Banc.The Supreme Court of Washington. August 30, 1937. [1] APPEAL AND ERROR — STATEMENT OF FACTS — TIME FOR FILING. A proposed statement of facts not filed within the ninety-day period prescribed by Rem. Rev. Stat., § […]

48 P.2d 617 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of A.V. Corbett et al., Plaintiff, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR KING COUNTY et al., Respondents. No. 25681. Department Two.The Supreme Court of Washington. August 31, 1935. [1] APPEAL AND ERROR (397) — REVIEW — PRESUMPTIONS — FINDINGS. Findings of fact being unnecessary in an […]

245 P.3d 774 In re Marriage of Johnson. The Supreme Court of Washington. No. 85134-4. January 5, 2011. Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, No. 39109-1-II, August 24, 2010, 157 Wn. App. 1044. Denied

367 P.2d 137 CARL F. STRANDBERG, Respondent, v. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, Appellant.[*] No. 35944.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. December 21, 1961. [*] Reported in 367 P.2d 137. [1] NEGLIGENCE — ACTIONS — TRIAL — QUESTIONS FOR JURY — EVIDENCE. In an action for personal injuries, the trial court did not err in […]

490 P.2d 878 EMBERT JAMES, Petitioner, v. BEN J. ROBECK et al., Respondents. No. 41790.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. November 18, 1971. [1] Damages — Excessive Damages — Passion or Prejudice — Test — Amount. If a verdict is reasonably within the range of the proven damages, whether conflicting or not, and if […]

190 P.2d 714 EVERETT THEOBALD et al., Respondents, v. GUY SATTERTHWAITE et al., Appellants.[1] No. 30355.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. March 11, 1948. [1] Reported in 190 P.2d 714. [1] BAILMENT — NATURE AND ELEMENTS — EXISTENCE OF BAILMENT — BAILEE’S KNOWLEDGE OF POSSESSION. Knowledge by an alleged bailee of the possession of […]

263 P.2d 830 ROLLIN JEWETT, Appellant, v. TED KERWOOD, Respondent.[1] No. 32492.The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One. November 19, 1953. [1] Reported in 263 P.2d 830. [1] WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION — EFFECT OF ACT ON OTHER RIGHTS OF ACTION — RELATION OF PARTIES TO COMPENSATION ACT. An injured workman entitled to compensation under the workmen’s […]

241 P.3d 786 State, Respondent, v. Bradford, Petitioner. No. 84797-5.The Supreme Court of Washington. October 6, 2010. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, Nos. 62146-7-I and 62842-9-I, June 1, 2010, 156 Wn. App. 1015. Denied.

798 P.2d 1146 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JOHN P. SMITH, Petitioner. No. 56591-1.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. October 25, 1990. [1] Intellectual Property — Copyright — Exclusivity of Federal Law — Preemption of State Prosecution. The exclusivity provision of the federal copyright statute (17 U.S.C. § 301) does not preempt a […]

558 P.2d 186 SILVER SURPRIZE, INC., Respondent, v. SUNSHINE MINING COMPANY, Appellant. No. 44246.The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc. January 6, 1977. [1] Tenancy in Common — Bar to Assertion of Rights — Ouster — Necessity. A statute of limitation and the doctrine of laches do not begin to operate to prevent a cotenant […]

262 P.3d 64 State, Respondent, v. Johnston, Petitioner. No. 86213-3.The Supreme Court of Washington. September 27, 2011. Petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, No. 39999-7-II, April 26, 2011, 161 Wn. App. 1023. Denied.