9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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February 8, 2011
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Case No. 1 - 83682-5
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington
v.
Theodore Michael Kosewicz
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State of Washington
v.
Robert Alan Brown
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Mark Lindsey
Janet Gemberling
Mark Lindsey
Dennis Morgan
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SYNOPSIS: The court of appeals overturned the defendants' kidnapping convictions. Should it also have overturned their separate convictions of felony murder and aggravated murder which were both based on that same kidnapping?
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Case No. 2 – 84152-7
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COUNSEL
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In re the Detention of:
Robert Danforth
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Lila Silverstein
David Hackett
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SYNOPSIS: In this case, the court must decide whether a reasonable jury could find that Robert Danforth committed a “recent overt act” as defined in former RCW 71.09.020(10) (2006) when he presented himself to the King County Sheriff’s Office, described his history of sex offenses, and stated he would reoffend if not civilly committed.
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 84712-6
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COUNSEL
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Linda Mohr and Charles Mohr, Her Husband,
Appellants,
v.
Dale C. Grantham, M.D. and Jane Doe
Grantham, Et Al.
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Cheryl Rani Guttenbe Adamson
Christopher Anderson/Mary Spillane/Donna Moniz & Jerome Aiken
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SYNOPSIS: Under Washington medical malpractice law, is there a cause of action to recover for a lost chance of a better outcome?
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Case No. 4 – 84707-0
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COUNSEL
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Lisa Unruh
v.
Dino Cacchiotti, D.D.S. and Jane Doe Cacchiotti
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Paul Whelan/Ray Kahler & Garth Jones
Christopher Howard/Mary Newhouse/Jennifer Campbell & Averil Rothrock
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SYNOPSIS: Unruh sued Cachiotti, her orthodontist, saying Cachiotti’s application of braces to her teeth was negligent. The trial court dismissed the lawsuit because it was not timely filed. The Court must decide whether to reverse the trial court’s decision.
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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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