Supreme Court Calendar

9:00 A.M. Olympia Thursday, March 1, 2001

Case No. 1 - 69688-8 COUNSEL
State of Washington,
        v.
Randy Breazeale and Sheila M. Berlanga-Hernandez
Carol Smith-Merkulov

Dennis Morgan

SYNOPSIS: Whether a trial court has authority to order the State Patrol to seal criminal records after the defendant's civil rights have been restored and the judgment of conviction has been vacated or dismissed.

Case No. 2 - 69656-0/70267-5 COUNSEL
Sarah L. Winters,

        v.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
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Kyle A. Perkins,

        v.
State Farm Insurance Company

Patrick Le Pley
Karen Greig

Pamela Okano

Sean Wickens

Gailann Stargardter
Pamela Okano/William Hickman

SYNOPSIS: Whether an automobile insurer must pay part of an insured's expenses incurred through a settlement with a tortfeasor, when the settlement was for less than the insured's total damages, and the insurer did not recoup personal injury protection benefits it had already paid, but the insurer was allowed under its policy to offset those payments against its underinsured motorist liability?


1:30 P.M.

Case No. 3 - 70360-4 COUNSEL
In re the Detention of:
Ronald L. Petersen,
        v.
State of Washington,
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In re the Detention of:
Bernard Thorell,
        v.
State of Washington

Suzanne Elliott
Robert Goldsmith

David Hackett


Christine Jackson
Dennis Carroll

David Hackett

SYNOPSIS: In a sexually violent predator proceeding, which party has the burden of proof and by what standard at an annual review probable cause hearing.


4:00 P.M.

Case No. 4 - 70680-8 COUNSEL
In re the Honorary Admission of:
Takuji Yamashita
Robert Welden &
Jan Eric Peterson-WSBA
SYNOPSIS: Petition to posthumously grant Takuji Yamashita honorary admission to the Bar of the State of Washington.

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