Washington State Courts: Washington State Supreme Court Calendar
September 9, 1998
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Olympia |
Wednesday, September 9, 1998 |
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Case No. 1 -66107-3
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COUNSEL
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The City of Seattle, a municipal corporation, by and through its Department of Housing and Human Services,
v.
The State of Washington and its Department of Labor and Industries
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Walter Williams
Lori Oliver-Hudak
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SYNOPSIS: Whether the City of Seattle is an "entity" subject to the electrical contractor licensing requirements of RCW 19.28.120.
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Case No. 2 -65953-2
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COUNSEL
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National Electrical Contractors Association, et al.
v.
Chase Riveland, Director, Department of Corrections, State of Washington; et al
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Guy Sternal
Amy Lewis
Adam Sherr
Thomas Young
Daniel Judge
Robert Battles
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SYNOPSIS: Whether the Department of Corrections may use inmates to do electrical work on prison facilities without complying with the statutory requirements relating to electrical licensing, competitive bidding, prevailing wage, and worker health and safety.
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1:30 P.M.
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Case No. 3 -65565-1
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington,
v.
Hussain Adel
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Kathleen Rukliss
Mark Muenster
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SYNOPSIS: Whether the Double Jeopardy Clause prohibits convicting a defendant for two counts of misdemeanor possession of marijuana, based on small amounts of marijuana possessed simultaneously in his store and in his car parked outside the store.
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Case No. 4 -65866-8
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COUNSEL
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In re the Detention of
Ronald Lane Petersen,
v.
State of Washington
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Robert Goldsmith
Suzanne Elliott
James Rogers
David Hackett
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SYNOPSIS: Whether an order entered following an annual review under RCW 71.09.090 of a person committed as a sexual predator, which continues the period of commitment without a full hearing, is appealable or subject only to discretionary review.
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These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided for the convenience of the public only.
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