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OLYMPIA |
October 20, 2011 |
Case No. 1 - 85535-8
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COUNSEL
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LEO MACIAS, et ux,
v.
MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY, et al. |
John Phillips/John Geyman
Matthew Bergman/Brian Ladenberg
Paul Kundtz/Wendy Lyon/Timothy Thorson/Kevin Baumgardner
Timothy Ashcraft/Randy Aliment/Robert Sexton/Daniel Gunter |
| SYNOPSIS: Whether the manufacturer of a respirator designed to protect users from inhaling airborne contaminants has a duty to warn of the potential of asbestos exposure in cleaning the respirators.
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Case No. 2 - 84824-6
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COUNSEL
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CITY OF TACOMA
v.
CITY OF BONNEY LAKE, et al. |
William Fosbre/Michael King
Elizabeth Pauli/Peter Beckwith/Kathleen Haggard/Michael Smith/Janean Parker/Wayne Tanaka/David St. Pierre
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| SYNOPSIS: Do franchise agreements for water services between a public utility and several municipalities shift the cost of fire hydrant maintenance to the public utility?
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 85581-1
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COUNSEL
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JARED PECK, et al.
v.
AT&T MOBILITY, et al. |
David Breskin/Daniel Johnson
Scott Johnson/Shelley Hall/Leonard Feldman/Maren Norton
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| SYNOPSIS: The court must determine whether a business can recoup Washington’s business and occupations tax from its customers by adding on a gross receipts surcharge to its sale price.
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Case No. 4 – 83606-0
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COUNSEL
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In re the Personal Restraint
Petition of:
DAROLD RAY STENSON
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Robert Gombiner/Sheryl Gordon McCloud & Peter Avenia
Pamela Loginsky
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SYNOPSIS: At Stenson’s 1994 trial, did the State fail to disclose evidence that was favorable to Stenson? If so, should this court reverse Stenson’s death sentence and convictions for two counts of aggravated first degree murder?
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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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