Case No. 1 - 86206-1 (consolidated w/86207-9)	COUNSEL
Kristin Bain      v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems; et al. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kevin Selkowitz      v. Litton Loan Servicing, LP, et al.	Melissa Huelsman Douglas Davies/Heidi Buck/Russell Wuehler Robert Pratte/Jennifer Tait/Nicolas Daluiso Richard Jones Charles Meyer/Robert Norman, Jr./Mary Stearns/Melissa Robbins Coutts/Ann Marshall/Kennard Goodman/Russell Wuehler/Robert Pratte
SYNOPSIS: May a party be a lawful “beneficiary” under Washington’s Deed of Trust Act if it never held the promissory note secured by the deed of trust?

Case No. 2 - 85788-1	COUNSEL
State of Washington      v. Gregoria Bravo Ortega	Michael Pellicciotti/James Whisman Nancy Collins
SYNOPSIS: Generally, an officer has lawful authority to arrest a misdemeanor suspect only if the offense was committed in the officer’s presence. Was Ortega lawfully arrested when one officer observed the offense and instructed another officer to carry out the arrest?

Case No. 3 - 86188-9	COUNSEL
In re the Custody of: A.F.J. Mary Franklin      and Jackie Johnston	Roger Leishman/Christina Chan Dennis McGlothin/Robert Cadranell, II
SYNOPSIS: The court must decide if service as a foster parent alone precludes a finding of de facto parentage.

Case No. 4 – 85658-3	COUNSEL
Elsa Robb      v. City of Seattle, et al.	Timothy Leyh/Matthew Kenney/Elizabeth Weden Perka Rebecca Boatright
SYNOPSIS: During a stop of a burglary suspect, two Seattle police officers observed but did not pick up nearby shotgun shells. After later retrieving the shells, the suspect shot and killed Michael Robb. Did the officers merely fail to prevent a dangerous situation or did they affirmatively create the danger, thus incurring liability for Robb’s death?

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