Supreme Court Calendar

9:00 A.M.

Olympia

September 16, 2014

Case No. 1 - 201,256-6

COUNSEL

In re:

RUSSELL KENNETH JONES,
Attorney at Law.

Kurt Bulmer

M. Craig Bray (WSBA)

SYNOPSIS: The court must decide whether to adopt the Washington State Bar Association Disciplinary Board's recommendation to disbar Russell Kenneth Jones.

Case No. 2 - 89926-6 (consolidated w/90005-1)

COUNSEL

STATE OF WASHINGTON
     v.
JOHN HERBERT FRIEDLUND & CASMER JOSEPH VOLK
Lech Radzimski
Christopher Herion

Marie Trombley

SYNOPSIS: : For exceptional sentences, can the written findings requirement be satisfied by anything less than formal written findings of fact and conclusions of law signed by the trial court judge?


1:30 P.M.

Case No. 3 - 89902-9

COUNSEL

RAYMOND GROVE
     v.
PEACEHEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL
Kevin Keefe/Ian Birk/Benjamin Gould

D. Jeffrey Burnham/Mary Spillane

SYNOPSIS: Did the courts below err in determining that the patient did not meet his burden under the medical malpractice statute, Ch. 7.70 RCW, to show negligent conduct by particular members of his hospital care team and by failing to apply Hansch v. Hackett, 190 Wn. 97, 66 P.2d 1129 (1937), which predated enactment of RCW 7.70?

Case No. 4 - 90021-3

COUNSEL

STATE OF WASHINGTON
     v.
MATTHEW BRUCH
Seth Fine

Elaine Winters

SYNOPSIS: The trial court sentenced the petitioner to a variable term of community custody: "At least four months, plus all accrued earned early release time at the time of release." The petitioner argues that he must receive a fixed term, no longer than four months.

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