Stone v. King County — revived malpractice and fiduciary-duty claims against defense counsel
Case Austin I. Stone v. King County and George Eppler Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division One Judge Feldman (Jay
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Chicago Title Insurance v. State Revenue — Court reverses, holds remote title and escrow services sourced to Washington where property located
Case Chicago Title Insurance Company v. State of Washington, Department of Revenue Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division II Judge
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Parman v. Estate of Ruth Parman — Court reversed trial court’s cancellation of lis pendens, holding that unjust enrichment claims seeking equitable liens on real property can support a lis pendens
Case Elizabeth M. Parman v. Estate of Ruth Marie Parman and Shawn Parman Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division II
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State v. Spanjer — Court reverses disqualification of entire prosecutor’s office where deputy prosecutor is crime victim
Case State of Washington v. Christopher Lynn Spanjer Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division II Judge Bradley A. Maxa (Jay
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State v. Tarver — Affirmed conviction for receiving unlawful compensation; held that sexual contact qualifies as compensation and dependency cases constitute transactions under Washington’s bribery statute
Case State of Washington v. Robert T. Tarver Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division Three Judge George B. Staab (appointment
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Ladder Properties LLC v. City of Snoqualmie — Court reverses city’s enforcement of zoning code based solely on condominium ownership structure, holding it violates state law protecting condominium rights and affordable housing.
Case Ladder Properties LLC v. City of Snoqualmie, No. 88063-2-I Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division One Judge COBURN, J.
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Bolina v. AssureCare Adult Home LLC — Washington Supreme Court strikes live-in caregiver minimum wage exemption as unconstitutional
Case Jocylin Bolina et al. v. AssureCare Adult Home LLC et al. Court Supreme Court of the State of Washington
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Teamsters Local 839 v. Benton County — Reversed arbitration order; disciplinary actions excluded from CBA arbitration procedures
Case Teamsters Local 839 v. Benton County, Washington Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division III Judge Staab (elected 2020) Date
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In re H.T. — Court affirmed involuntary psychiatric commitment of first-episode patient based on acute severe deterioration
Case In the Matter of the Detention of H.T. Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division One Judge T. SMITH (Jay
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Shogren v. WSBA — Court of Appeals affirms dismissal of APA petition challenging denial of jury trial in disciplinary proceedings
Case Virginia P. Shogren v. Washington State Bar Association, et al. Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division II Judge VELJACIC
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Joshua Brothers v. ORM Bellevue LLC — Court reverses summary judgment for anesthesiologist and physician group in brain-damage case, allowing negligence and battery claims to proceed to trial
Case Joshua Brothers, as Litigation Guardian ad Litem for Xinnan Nancy Zhong; Yuzhen Wang v. ORM Bellevue LLC; LP SMFP
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Wash. Farm Bureau v. Dep’t of Ecology — Washington Supreme Court upholds Ecology’s climate cap-and-invest agricultural fuel exemption rules
Case Washington Farm Bureau v. Washington State Department of Ecology Court Washington Supreme Court (En Banc) Judge Montoya-Lewis (Jay Inslee,
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State v. Meta Platforms — Washington Supreme Court affirms Meta’s liability under state campaign-finance disclosure law and upholds $35 million-plus penalty
Case State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly doing business as Facebook, Inc. Court Supreme Court of the State
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In re Feyissa — Washington Supreme Court orders attorney disbarred for fabricating client declarations and obstructing disciplinary investigation
Case In the Matter of the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Shakespear N. Feyissa Court Supreme Court of Washington (En Banc) Judge
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McLellan v. Brown — Washington Supreme Court upholds temporary gun ban for repeat DUI offenders, no individualized dangerousness finding required
Case Geoffrey G. McLellan and Jackson W. Holloway v. Nicholas W. Brown, Attorney General, Washington State Court Supreme Court of
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Verduzco v. King County — Washington Supreme Court finds combined jury instruction misleading but not reversible error, reinstates retaliation verdict against county
Case Reynaldo S. Verduzco v. King County, Washington Court Supreme Court of the State of Washington (En Banc) Judge MONTOYA-LEWIS
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Right Now Heating v. Estate of Hall — Court of Appeals reverses summary judgment, holds subcontractor’s creditor claim was untimely because it was not a reasonably ascertainable creditor of the decedent’s estate
Case Right Now Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, LLC d/b/a Trademark Heating & Cooling v. Estate of Gerald D. Hall, by
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State v. Hogan — Washington Supreme Court upholds conviction, holds GR 37 did not bar State’s peremptory strike of white juror who acknowledged history of racial bias in policing
Case State of Washington v. Nigel Sinclair Hogan Sr. Court Supreme Court of the State of Washington (En Banc) Judge
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Spanaway Concerned Citizens v. Pierce County — Tacoma Rescue Mission Homeless Housing Village Survives Land Use Challenge; Sleeping-Unit Density Formula and Permit Vesting Upheld
The Washington Court of Appeals, Division II, affirmed Pierce County’s approval of a Tacoma Rescue Mission shared housing village, holding that (1) the county’s density formula counting each sleeping unit as 0.25 dwelling units is valid and controls density compliance, and (2) a land use hearing examiner lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate fee-title ownership disputes—a permit applicant that submits a statutory warranty deed and title insurance satisfies its ownership obligation even if a challenger asserts a competing historical claim to a portion of the property.
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Friends of Ravenna-Cowen v. City of Seattle — Court reverses dismissal of environmental review appeals, holds that housing-related appeal bans don’t block predecisional SEPA review
Case Friends of Ravenna-Cowen and John M. Cary v. City of Seattle Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division One Judge
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Bartlett v. Valley Communications Center — Court of Appeals reverses dismissal of negligence claim against 911 dispatcher for mishandling emergency call
Case Tricia Keith Bartlett, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Amber Mary Keith; Dean Bartlett; Jesse Keith
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Bartlett v. Valley Communications Center — 911 Dispatch Agency Faces Negligence Suit Under Special Relationship Exception After Downgrading Murder Scene Call to Priority 2
The Washington Court of Appeals, Division I, reversed dismissal of a negligence claim against a 911 dispatch agency, holding that the complaint sufficiently alleged the special relationship exception to the public duty doctrine where a dispatcher took a call about an identified murder victim in an identified room, told the caller help was dispatched, and then placed the call on hold—but affirmed dismissal of the negligent supervision claim because the complaint did not allege that any dispatcher acted outside the scope of employment.
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Friends of Ravenna-Cowen v. City of Seattle — SEPA Appeals of FEIS Adequacy Not Barred by Housing Reform’s Appeal Prohibition Statutes; One Seattle Plan Environmental Review Must Proceed
The Washington Court of Appeals, Division I, reversed a hearing examiner’s dismissal of SEPA appeals challenging the adequacy of the FEIS for Seattle’s “One Seattle Plan,” holding that state housing reform appeal prohibition statutes (RCW 36.70A.600(3) and RCW 36.70A.680(3)) bar challenges to adopted housing-increasing planning actions but do not bar pre-decisional administrative appeals of FEIS adequacy under SEPA before the City Council votes on the underlying plan.
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In Re Detention Of A.R. — Court reverses, holds county prosecutor (not Attorney General) must represent private healthcare facility’s petition
Case In the Matter of the Detention of A.R. Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division One Judge CHUNG (Jay Inslee,