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Washington State Courts - Supreme Court Calendar - January 31, 1996

January 31, 1996

9:00 A.M. Olympia Wednesday, January 31, 1996
Case No. 1 - 63166-2 COUNSEL
Peter C. Albert James Rosenberger
v.
Morris Piha Management Group, Rene Tomisser
Inc., et al.

Whether the failure to enforce exception to the public duty doctrine is triggered by actual knowledge of an inherently dangerous condition, or requires instead an express statutory mandate to undertake a specific action to correct the danger.


Case No. 2 - 63389-4 COUNSEL
State of Washington, ex rel T.B. Mary Perdue & Daniel Gross
v.
State of Washington, CPC Fairfax Lee Ann Miller & Daniel Radin
Hospital, Linda Borland, and Mary McIntyre & Lee Barns
Christopher Borland

Whether the amendments to RCW 71.34 made by Laws of 1995 ch. 313 (the "Becca Bill") permit a 15-year-old to be admitted to a mental health facility on her parents' request and be detained without judicial hearing despite her demand for discharge, and if so, whether the statutory scheme violates the Constitution.


1:30 P.M.

Case No. 3 - 63146-8 COUNSEL
Orville L. Moe Robert Kovacevich
v.
Lyle K. Hansen John McRae

Whether a widower's prenuptial agreement with his deceased spouse prevents him from getting his "ommitted spouse" share of her estate.


Case No. 4 - 63276-6 COUNSEL
State of Washington Anthony Parise
v. Peter Meyers
Gregory Crediford Darby Ducomb

Appellant challenges the constitutionality of the 1993 version of RCW 46.61.502(1), which prohibits operation of a vehicle by a driver whose blood alcohol concentration measures .10 or greater within two hours after driving.


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