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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Tuesday, May 11, 2004
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Case No. 1 – 200,035-5
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COUNSEL
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In re: Ricardo A. Guarnero, Bar No. 18922
Attorney at Law
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Kurt Bulmer
Joanne Abelson-WSBA
Thomas Harris
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SYNOPSIS: Does substantial evidence support the hearing officer’s factual finding that attorney Ricardo Guarnero forged his client’s signature on a declaration submitted to the trial court and opposing counsel?
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Case No. 2 – 11611-3
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COUNSEL
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In re: Phillip Egger, Bar No. 11611
Attorney at Law
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James Magee
Jeffrey Beaver
Scott Busby–WSBA
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SYNOPSIS: The Bar Association Disciplinary Board has recommended that Phillip Egger be suspended from the practice of law for six months for collecting an unreasonable fee and for violating a conflict of interest rule. Both Egger and Disciplinary Counsel challenge this recommendation.
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 74904-3
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COUNSEL
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Keystone Land & Development Co.,
v.
Xerox Corporation
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Eric Frimodt
Larry Smith
Estera Gordon
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SYNOPSIS: Keystone claims that the exchange of a series of letters between the parties’ brokers created a binding contract to negotiate a purchase and sale agreement for Xerox’s Tukwila, Washington facility. The Court is asked to decide whether an enforceable contract to negotiate was created, and if so what is the measure of damages for a breach.
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Case No. 4 – 74025-9
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COUNSEL
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Bradley R. Harris,
v.
Doris B. Drake and Dennis Drake
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Kari Lester
Marilee Erickson
David Middleton
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SYNOPSIS: Whether the work product doctrine allows a plaintiff in a liability trial to keep from disclosure the medical report of a doctor, who was hired by his insurance company to examine him according to the terms of his automobile PIP insurance? If so, was the plaintiff too late in asserting this right when he did not tell the defendant until the day before trial?
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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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