9:00 A.M. |
Olympia |
November 16, 2009 |
THREE CASES ONLY – TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M.
Case No. 1 - 81946-7
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COUNSEL |
JIM A. TOBIN
v.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
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David Lauman & Philip Talmadge
Michael Hall/Jay Geck |
SYNOPSIS: Under the workers compensation statute, may the Department of Labor & Industries seek reimbursement for benefits paid from the ‘pain and suffering’ component of an injured worker’s third party litigation damages? If yes, is the statute a ‘taking’ or ‘due process’ violation?
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Case No. 2 – 81590-9
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COUNSEL |
ALEX SALAS
v.
HI-TECH ERECTORS
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Robert Kornfeld & Charles Wiggins
Matthew Boyle & Thomas Heinrich |
SYNOPSIS: Does a trial court abuse its discretion when it rules that evidence that a plaintiff is an undocumented immigrant may be admitted if the plaintiff seeks money damages for lost future wages?
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 81864-9
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COUNSEL |
STATE OF WASHINGTON
v.
GLEN ARTHUR SCHALER
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Felecia Shay Chandler
Tanesha La Trelle Canzater
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SYNOPSIS: In a criminal harassment case involving threats of death, does the First Amendment require a judge to provide the jury with an explicit “true threat” instruction?
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