9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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January 17, 2012
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Case No. 1 - 85699-1
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COUNSEL
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Barbara Stout, P.R. of the Estate of Larry Stout
v.
Clarence Johnson, Jr., et ux, et al.
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Andrew Helland
Wayne Fricke
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SYNOPSIS: Is a bail bond company vicariously liable to a fugitive defendant for the actions of a subcontractor in capturing that fugitive defendant?
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Case No. 2 - 85892-6
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COUNSEL
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City of Auburn
v.
Dustin B. Gauntt
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Daniel Heid
David Kirshenbaum
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SYNOPSIS: May a city charge and try a man for violating a state statute the city had not explicitly adopted by ordinance?
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 85893-4
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington
v.
Jennifer Leigh Rice
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Thomas Roberts/Kathleen Proctor
Rita Griffith/James Lobsenz
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SYNOPSIS: Three Washington statutes call for prosecutors to file special allegations in certain circumstances. Do the statutes unconstitutionally limit prosecutors’ authority to make charging decisions?
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Case No. 4 – 85944-2
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COUNSEL
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In re the Matter of the Estate of Audrey P. Blessing, Deceased,
Cynthia L. Hagensen
v.
Carla Blaschka, et al.
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Steven Hughes
Jacke Blair/Daniel Huntington
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SYNOPSIS: Can the children of the decedent’s predeceased spouse be considered “stepchildren” under RCW 4.20.020, entitling them to recover in a wrongful death action?
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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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