Supreme Court Calendar

9:00 A.M.

Olympia

January 14, 2010

Case No. 1 - 200,701-5

COUNSEL

In re:
The Honorable Judith Raub Eiler

J. Reiko Callner/William Walsh

Anne Bremner

SYNOPSIS: Does a judge violate the Code of Judicial Conduct by repeatedly demonstrating rude, demeaning, and condescending conduct and demeanor on the bench? If so, what sanction is merited?

Case No. 2 – 82212-3

COUNSEL

South Tacoma Way, LLC
     v.
State of Washington
     and
Sustainable Urban Development #1, LLC

Robert Casey/Philip Talmadge & Sidney Tribe

Ann Salay/Andrea Vingo & Jay Geck

Patrick Mullaney

SYNOPSIS: This case asks the court to determine whether the state’s sale of land to a private company, in violation of statutory procedural requirements, is unauthorized and void. The court also must decide whether the land purchaser, as a bona fide purchaser, may enforce the sale even if it was unauthorized.


1:30 P.M.

Case No. 3 – 82238-7

COUNSEL

State of Washington
     v.
Patricia Sue Schultz, a/k/a
Patricia Sue Peterson

Brian Wendt

Jodi Backlund/Manek Mistry

SYNOPSIS: Under what circumstances may police officers enter an apartment without a warrant to ensure that no one is in need of emergency aid? Alternatively, did an apartment occupant consent to the search in this case?

 

Case No. 4 – 82358-8

COUNSEL

State of Washington
     v.
Joshua Frank Lee Harvill

Michelle Shaffer/Sean Brittain

Valerie Marushige

SYNOPSIS: Did the trial court err in refusing to instruct the jury on the defense of duress, and if so, was the error harmless?

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