Washington State Courts: Washington State Supreme Court Calendar
January 28, 1998
| 9:00 A.M. |
Olympia |
Wednesday January 28, 1998 |
| Case No. 1 - 65205-8 |
COUNSEL |
Michael Petcu
v.
Department of Social and Health Services |
Gary Preble
Edward Dee |
| Whether the trial court erred by finding a
child witness competent to testify or in admitting her hearsay statements concerning
sexual abuse. |
| Case No. 2 - 65236-8 |
COUNSEL |
David P. Fray
v.
Spokane County, et al. |
Joseph Fischnaller
Amy Clemmons & Hugh Lackie |
| Whether a law enforcement officer under Plan II
of the Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Act may sue the
officer’s employer for negligence after receiving worker’s compensation
benefits. |
1:30 P.M.
| Case No. 3 - 65355-1 |
COUNSEL |
Neoma Stuart
v.
American States Insurance Company |
Louis Delorie, Jr.
William Hickman & Mary DeYoung |
| Whether an activity for which a homeowner
receives compensation (here, foster parenting) must be performed for profit in order to
fall within the business pursuits exception to a homeownerís policy. |
| Case No. 4 - 65439-5 |
COUNSEL |
State of Washington
v.
James P. Sharpnack |
Lauri Boyd
Hugh Spall |
| Whether under RCW 9A.04.050 a child between the
ages 8 and 12 must know an act was legally wrong in order to be charged with a crime. |
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the convenience of the public only.
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