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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Tuesday, September 9, 2003
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Case No. 1 - 00373
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COUNSEL
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In re: Norman Wolfe Cohen, Bar No. 373
Attorney at Law
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Kurt Bulmer
Anne Seidel-WSBA
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SYNOPSIS: Whether the Supreme Court should uphold the Washington State Bar Association Disciplinary Board’s decision to suspend attorney Norman Cohen for one year because of his failure to diligently represent and communicate with his client, and for his untimely withdrawal from his client’s case.
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Case No. 2 – 72992-1
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington,
v.
Marcus Carter
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Randall Sutton
Marcus Carter
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SYNOPSIS: Whether two off-duty criminal investigators needed a warrant to open and inspect a gun provided to them during a private gun handling course.
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 73088-1
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COUNSEL
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Kevin L. Stalter and David Brooks,
v.
Washington State Patrol, et al.
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Lance Hester
Ronald Williams
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SYNOPSIS: This case requires the Court to decide if an individual who is arrested under a warrant issued for someone else can sue the jail where he or she is held for failing to discover there was a misidentification.
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Case No. 4 – 73120-9
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COUNSEL
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Malted Mousse, Inc.,
v.
Michael A. Steinmetz
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Martin Burns
Michael Steinmetz
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SYNOPSIS: Steinmetz won at arbitration but was denied his request for attorneys’ fees. The issue is whether he could appeal just the denial of attorneys’ fees or whether he had to seek a whole new trial.
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These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided for the convenience of the public only. |
