9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 29, 2014
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Case No. 1 - 89367-5
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COUNSEL
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Cashmere Valley Bank
v.
Department of Revenue, State of Washington
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George Mastrodonato/Michael King
Heidi Irvin/Charles Zalesky
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SYNOPSIS: Whether Cashmere Valley can claim a tax deduction under RCW 82.04.4292 for interest income from investments in mortgage-backed securities?
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Case No. 2 - 89625-9
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COUNSEL
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Cathy Johnston-Forbes
v.
Dawn Matsunaga
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Michael Bloom
Douglas Foley/Vernon Finley
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SYNOPSIS: Whether the trial court properly admitted expert biomechanical testimony in an automobile collision case.
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 - 89666-6
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington
v.
Ryan Richard Quaale
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Andrew Metts, III/Mark Lindsey
Eric Nielsen/Dana Nelson/Jennifer Dobson
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SYNOPSIS: Whether a police officer’s opinion that a defendant accused of DUI was “impaired” amounted to an improper opinion on the defendant’s guilt.
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Case No. 4 - 89674-7
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COUNSEL
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Michael Henne
v.
City of Yakima
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Lish Whitson/Kristy Stell
Robert Tenney/Mark Watson/Peter Ritchie
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SYNOPSIS: RCW 4.24.525 provides that the target of a strategic lawsuit against public participation can file a special motion to strike the lawsuit and will be awarded penalties if the motion is successful. Is a city allowed to file a special motion to strike under that statute? If one party files a special motion to strike, can the other party make that motion moot by voluntarily amending the challenged claims?
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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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