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Washington State Courts: Washington State Supreme Court Calendar

March 11, 1998

9:00 A.M.

Olympia

Wednesday March 11, 1998

Case No. 1 -65447-6	COUNSEL
Patricia DiBlasi, and Safeco Insurance Company of America, v. The City of Seattle	Karen Willie/Craig Fielden Denny Anderson
SYNOPSIS: Whether a municipal corporation can be liable for damages caused by a city street that acts to collect, concentrate and channel water on to an adjoining landowner's property; whether the street in question did in fact act to collect, concentrate and channel water on to the plaintiff's property; and whether a municipal corporation's duty to maintain and repair streets extends to adjoining landowners.

Case No. 2 -65605-3

COUNSEL

In Re The Custody Of Sara Skyanne Smith.
Kelly Stillwell-Smith,
v.
Edison and Michelina Smith, et al

65699-1

In re Visitation Rights with Justin Ross Wolcott.
David L. Clay,
and
Lisa L. Wolcott,

66207-0

In re the Visitation of Natalie Anne Troxel,
Isabelle Rose Troxel,
Minors.
Jenifer Troxel and Gary Troxel
and
Tommie Granville

Catherine Smith/Howard Goodfriend
Christon Skinner

Mark Theune

David Metcalf

Grace Wagner

Mark Olson

Catherine Smith/Kenneth Masters

SYNOPSIS: Whether a nonparent may petition for visitation with a child under RCW 26.10.160(3) or former RCW 26.09.240 outside the context of a custody or dissolution proceeding.

1:30 P.M.

Case No. 3 -64926-0	COUNSEL
Rhod-A-Zalea & 35th, Inc. v. Snohomish County	Bradford Cattle Carol Weibel
SYNOPSIS: Whether Snohomish County may apply its current grading permit requirements to a peat mining operation which is a prior nonconforming use under the County’s zoning ordinance.

Case No. 4 - Bar No. 12272	COUNSEL
In re the Matter of James A. Heard, Attorney at Law	John Farra Maureen Devlin-WSBA
SYNOPSIS: Whether appellant violated the Rules of Professional Conduct and/or the Rules for Lawyer Discipline by advising his client to accept a worthless interest in settlement, by retaining attorney’s fees without his client’s consent and without a final accounting; and by having a one-time consensual sexual relation with his client.