9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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October 23, 2007
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Case No. 1 - 79106-6
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COUNSEL
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Siobhan Ricci
v.
Steven Gary and Jane Doe Gary
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Sylvia Luppert
Tyna Ek/Nancy McCoid
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SYNOPSIS: What is the standard of review for a trial court’s ruling on an expert’s competency in the context of a summary judgment proceeding? Did the trial court err in ruling the plaintiff’s expert, a clinical psychologist, was not qualified to testify on the standard of care for a licensed mental health counselor?
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Case No. 2 - 79265-8
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington
v.
Azel Luke Chavez
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Tracey Lassus
Manek Mistry/Jodi Backlund
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SYNOPSIS: Whether a juvenile charged with a serious violent offense has a right to a jury trial, though other juveniles do not, such that failure to provide a jury trial mandates reversal of his adjudication.
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 - 79364-6
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COUNSEL
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In re the Detention of:
David James Lewis
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William Edelblute
Sarah Sappington/Jay Geck
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SYNOPSIS: Is proof of a recent overt act required to involuntarily commit an alleged sexually violent predator who has been incarcerated continuously since his or her predicate conviction?
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Case No. 4 - 79407-3
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington
v.
Alexander Nam Riofta
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Michelle Luna-Green/Lisa Wagner
Jacqueline Mc Murtrie C:\work\transit\work2.doc
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SYNOPSIS: Can a convicted felon request DNA testing of evidence presented at trial when such evidence was available for testing, but not requested at the time of trial?
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These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided only for the convenience of the public.
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