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Washington State Courts - Supreme Court Calendar - February 25, 1997
February 25, 1997
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Olympia |
Tuesday, February 25, 1997 |
| Case No. 1 - 63985-0 |
Counsel |
Jayme Baird and James Degel
v.
Jay Carey (Trustee); Susan Baird;
Warren Eugene Brain;
Julie A. Breckenridge
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Laura Buckland & Scott Johnson
Thom Graafstra & Cynthia First
Frank Chmelik & Richard Davis
Karen Boxx
Kathleen Coghlan
Philip Rosellini & Daniel Parson
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Is a disclaimer to a potential share of an intestate estate valid when it is executed prior to the death of the intestator?
| Case No. 2 - 64217-6 |
Counsel |
State of Washington
v.
Boyd Allen Foster
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Michele Hauptman, Amy Freedheim & Theresa Fricke
Lenell Nussbaum
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Whether RCW 9A.44.150, which allows child witnesses to testify by closed circuit television under certain circumstances, violates the confrontation clauses of the state or federal constitution.
1:30 P.M.
| Case No. 3 - 64212-5 |
Counsel |
State of Washington
v.
Earl S. Lee
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Michael McCarthy & Bruce Hanify
Hugh Spall
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Whether the mandatory joinder rule requires a superior court to dismiss charges by the State against a defendant on all related offenses of which the State has knowledge before proceeding to trial on any of the charges.
| Case No. 4 - 64218-4 |
Counsel |
Laurie Greengo
v.
Public Employees Mutual Insurance Company
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Alexander Higgins
John Budlong
Timothy Gosselin
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Whether an insurer may lawfully limit its underinsured motorist liability to the highest single policy limit when multiple underinsured motorist policies apply to a single accident caused by multiple tortfeasors.
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