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9:30 A.M.
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Olympia
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June 28, 2012
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| THREE CASES ONLY – TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M. |
Case No. 1 - 86511-6
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COUNSEL
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DEBRA LOEFFELHOLZ
v.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, et al.
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Michael Withey
Robert Howie/Skylar Sherwood/Howard Goodfriend
Anne Preston/Jared Van Kirk
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SYNOPSIS: In 2006 the legislature amended the Washington Law Against Discrimination to prohibit discriminating against persons based on their sexual orientation. The court must decide whether a plaintiff may recover for a hostile work environment arising from conduct straddling the effective date of that amendment where only one potentially discriminatory act occurred post-amendment. |
Case No. 2 - 86776-3
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COUNSEL
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JEFFREY MANARY
v.
EDWIN A. ANDERSON, et al.
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Thomas Burke
John Casey/Andrea Schiers
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SYNOPSIS: Homer Greene deeded his property to a trust. Years later, he willed the property to a friend without mentioning the trust. The court must now decide who is entitled to the property. |
1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 - 86633-3
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COUNSEL
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STATE OF WASHINGTON
v.
BRANDON GENE OLLIVIER
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James Whisman
Nancy Collins
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SYNOPSIS: The defendant argues his conviction should be overturned because his constitutional speedy trial rights were violated, because the search warrant used to get evidence against him was based on a lie, and because police officers refused to give him a copy of the search warrant when he asked for it. Is the defendant right? |
These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided only for the convenience of the public.
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