Washington State Courts: Washington State Supreme Court Calendar
January 12, 1999
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9:00 A.M.
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- Olympia
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Tuesday, January 12, 1999
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Case No. 1 -66578-8
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COUNSEL
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Melinda Ashley, individually and as guardian ad litem for Annelies Stranahan
v.
Russell C. Hall and Jane Doe Hall
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Charles Herrmann
Spencer Freeman
William Hickman
Marilee Erickson
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SYNOPSIS: Whether the trial court abused its discretion in permitting a lay eyewitness to describe a pedestrian-automobile accident as "unavoidable," where the witness disclaimed any expertise in accident reconstruction.
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Case No. 2 -66605-9
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington,
v.
James Bencivenga
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Laura Hayes
Shannon Marsh
Amy Williams
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SYNOPSIS: Whether, in this attempted burglary prosecution, the evidence permitted the judge, as trier of fact, to infer that the defendant acted with intent to commit a crime in the building.
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1:30 P.M.
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Case No. 3 -66653-9
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COUNSEL
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Development Services of America, Inc.; et al.
v.
City of Seattle
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John McCullough
David Bruce
Judith Barbour
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SYNOPSIS: Whether Seattle properly denied a landowner's request for a conditional use permit for a helicopter landing facility on the basis that it was not a necessary element of the service provided by the landowner's business.
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Case No. 4 -65673-8
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COUNSEL
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John Lundborg,
v.
Keystone Shipping Company
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John Merriam
Robert Bocko
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SYNOPSIS: Whether, under the admiralty law right of maintenance, a seaman may recover actual food and lodging expenses during a period of illness or injury notwithstanding the terms of a collective bargaining agreement setting a lesser per diem rate; and when does a ship's voyage terminate in regard to a seaman's right to unearned wages.
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