9:00 A.M. |
Kent |
Thursday, March 13, 2003 |
THREE CASES ONLY, TWO IN A.M./ONE IN P.M.
Case No. 1 – 72515-2 |
COUNSEL |
The City of Seattle, a municipal corporation,
v.
Rory Crispin and Jane Doe Crispin |
Thomas Carr
Darby DuComb/Roger Wynne
David Smith |
SYNOPSIS: Whether the division of land that created a lot qualified as a boundary line adjustment for purposes of the exemption from the platting/subdivision statutes set forth in RCW 58.17.040(6). |
Case No. 2 – 73255-8 |
COUNSEL |
In re the Personal Restraint Petition of
Richard Garrett Turay |
Brooke Burbank
Sheryl McCloud |
SYNOPSIS: Whether, in this proceeding to commit the petitioner as a sexually violent predator, instituted after his 18-month parole for a sex crime had recently been revoked, the State was required to plead and prove a “recent overt act.” |
1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – Bar No. 4851 |
COUNSEL |
In re the Matter of Jerry Kagele,
Attorney at Law |
Kurt Bulmer
Kenneth Masters-WSBA |
SYNOPSIS: Whether the use of fully earned, non-refundable advance fee agreements for an attorney’s work on a specified case or project violates the Rules of Professional Conduct; and whether Mr. Kagele’s conduct violated the Rules of Professional Conduct by failing to diligently and promptly pursue matters entrusted to him, communicate to clients, expedite litigation, abide by a client’s wishes, and act competently in filing a complaint on behalf of a client. |
These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided for the convenience of the public only.
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