Supreme Court Calendar

9:00 A.M.

Olympia

September 27, 2012

Case No. 1 - 86895-6

COUNSEL

In re the Custody of:

B.M.H., A minor child

Carolyn Drew/Patricia Novotny

Catherine Wright Smith/Valerie Villacin
Robert Vukanovich

SYNOPSIS: Can a child’s former stepfather who entered the child’s life at birth following the death of the child’s biological father be the child’s de facto parent? Alternatively, did the trial court properly find there was an adequate basis to proceed on the stepfather’s third party custody petition?

Case No. 2 - 86951-1

COUNSEL

State of Washington
     v.
Christopher Leon Smith

Stephen Trinen

David Koch

SYNOPSIS: Should evidence used against Smith at trial have been excluded as fruit of the poisonous tree? Do Smith’s convictions for first degree rape and second degree rape of a child violate double jeopardy?


1:30 P.M.

Case No. 3 - 86936-7

COUNSEL

P.E. Systems, LLC
     v.
CPI Corp.

Nicholas Kovarik

J. Michael Keyes/Whitney Baran

SYNOPSIS: One court held that an agreement was not enforceable.  Another court held the same agreement was enforceable.  Were either of them right?

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