Washington State Courts: Washington State Supreme Court Calendar
Tuesday, June 15, 1999
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Tuesday, June 15, 1999
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Case No. 1 -67320-9
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington
v.
Jorge Juis Bustamente-Davila
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Christopher Mahre/Edwin Norton
John Hays
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SYNOPSIS: Whether the trial court properly admitted evidence seized by a police officer accompanying an agent of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service who was permitted by the resident to enter the premises when the resident was not informed of his right to refuse entry.
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Case No. 2 -67365-9
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COUNSEL
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Lynne Elizabeth Roberts
v.
Eric G. Dudley, D.V.M. and Rebecca Dudley, and their marital community
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David Murdach/Amy Stephson
Gregory Murphy
Amy Lewis
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SYNOPSIS: Whether an employer who is exempt from statutory suit under the law against discrimination, RCW 49.60, may nonetheless be sued at common law for wrongful termination based on gender discrimination.
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Case No. 3 -67328-4
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COUNSEL
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Raymond L. Seeberger
v.
Burlington Northern Railroad Company, a corporation
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Mary Van Gemert
Thomas Christ
David Reeve
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SYNOPSIS: Whether a railroad employee's negligence action against his employer, under the Federal Employer's Liability Act, was properly dismissed on summary judgment when the employee alleged the railroad failed to provide him with a safe tool.
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Case No. 4 -67373-0
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington
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Monte Clair West
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Cynthia Szeker
Brian Coughenour
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SYNOPSIS: Whether, in deciding a motion for a new trial based on a claim that defendant's counsel precluded him from testifying, a judge who did not preside over the trial may determine the credibility of the defendant's new testimony.
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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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