Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Opinions
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Supreme Court Opinions
File Date
Case Info/File
Case Title
File Contains
May. 09, 2013
87661-4
Ameriquest Mortg. Co. v. Office of Att'y Gen.
Majority Opinion
May. 09, 2013
87407-7
Dean v. Fishing Co. of Alaska
Majority Opinion
May. 09, 2013
86021-1
Duc Tan v. Le
Maj., and Dis. Opinions
May. 09, 2013
87656-8
Resident Action Council v. Seattle Hous. Auth.
Maj., and Con. Opinions
May. 09, 2013
86145-5
State v. Coristine
Maj., and Dis. Opinions
May. 09, 2013
85665-6
State v. Richardson
Maj., and Con. Opinions
May. 02, 2013
86148-0
City of Seattle v. Fuller
Maj., and Dis. Opinions
May. 02, 2013
86853-1
State v. Duncalf
Majority Opinion
Court of Appeals Opinions
Opinions Published in Part
File Date
Case Info/File
Div.
Case Title
File Contains
May. 14, 2013
41854-1
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V. Dennis L. Tolles, Appellant
Majority Opinion and an Order
Published Opinions
File Date
Case Info/File
Div.
Case Title
File Contains
May. 13, 2013
66622-3
I
State Of Washington, Respondent V. Christopher M. Dailey, Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 07, 2013
43507-1
II
In Re The Dependency Of: X.t.
Majority Opinion and an Order
May. 07, 2013
29121-9
III
Public Utility District No. 1 v. State of Washington and Peter Goldmark, et al
Majority Opinion
May. 06, 2013
67714-4
I
Buck Mountain Owners' Association, Res. V. Glenn Prestwich And Barbara Bentley, Apps.
An Order
Apr. 30, 2013
42757-5
II
Bobbi Woodward, Appellant V Hector Lopez, Et Ux, Et Al, Respondents
Majority Opinion and an Order
Apr. 30, 2013
42685-4
II
Charity Meade, Appellant V. David A. Nelson, Respondent
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
43385-1
II
City Of Longview, Respondent/cross-app V. Mike Wallin, Appellant/cross-respondent
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
42490-8
II
Northshore Investors, Llc, Et Al., Apps./cross-res. V. City Of Tacoma, Res./cross-apps.
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
41832-1
II
Sequim Valley Ranch Llc, Appellant V Marie Barnett Et Al, Respondents
Majority Opinion and an Order
Apr. 30, 2013
42304-9
II
State Of Wa, Dept. Of Revenue, App./cross-res. V. Sprint Spectrum, Lp, Res./cross-app.
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
42397-9
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V Cheryl E. Dancer, Appellant
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
41357-4
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V Scott L. Davis, Appellant
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
42824-5
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V. Ricardo Martinez-leon, Appellant
Majority Opinion
Unpublished Opinions
File Date
Case Info/File
Div.
Case Title
File Contains
May. 14, 2013
42971-3
II
Albert & Charmaine M. Falsetto, Respondents V Rodney L & Jane Doe Nelson, Appellants, Et Al
Majority Opinion
May. 14, 2013
42453-3
II
In Re The Marriage Of: Bryan Lee Estill & Evelyn Mateo Estill
Majority Opinion
May. 14, 2013
44044-0
II
In Re The Welfare Of J.m.g. And R.m.g.
Majority Opinion
May. 14, 2013
42342-1
II
Sang Tae Yoon, Et Al, Appellants V Haigeun & Hyosun Jung, Respondents
Majority Opinion
May. 14, 2013
42149-6
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V Christopher John Dunne, Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 14, 2013
42266-2
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V. Andrew Allan Wright, Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 14, 2013
43228-5
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V. Jason Keith, Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 14, 2013
42161-5
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V. Ronald Mendes, Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 14, 2013
30911-8
III
In re the Marriage of Carol Marie (Almgren) Schneider and Jeffrey Joseph Almgren
Majority Opinion
May. 14, 2013
30415-9
III
In re the Marriage of Kelly Covey and Nehemiah Covey
Majority Opinion
May. 14, 2013
30612-7
III
Oscar Villa v. Department of Labor and Industries, State Of Washington
Majority Opinion
May. 13, 2013
68035-8
I
Mark S. & Jennifer W. Peloquin, Appellants V. Reginald & Carol Sordenstone, Et Al., Respondents
Majority Opinion
May. 13, 2013
68424-8
I
Neha V. Chandola, Respondent V. Manjul V. Chandola, Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 13, 2013
67721-7
I
Rainier Dispatch, Respondent V. Seattle Tacoma Intl Taxi Assoc. Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 13, 2013
69275-5
I
State Of Washington, Res. V. N.a.j.(dob 2/11/98), App.
Majority Opinion
May. 13, 2013
68158-3
I
State Of Washington, Respondent / Cross- App. V. Jeffrey Michael Kinzle, Appellant / Cross-res.
Majority Opinion
May. 13, 2013
68062-5
I
State Of Washington, Respondent V. Eric Vernon Carmichael, Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 13, 2013
67757-8
I
State Of Washington, Respondent V. Felipe Joseph Ramos, Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 09, 2013
30340-3
III
State of Washington v. Jose Luis Nieves
Majority Opinion and an Order
May. 07, 2013
41949-1
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V Dwayne Wright, Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 07, 2013
43225-1
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V. John Parkes, Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 07, 2013
30666-6
III
City of Yakima v. Julio Mendoza Godoy
Majority Opinion
May. 07, 2013
30662-3
III
In re the Marriage of: Liubov A. Schmidt and Kenneth R. Schmidt
Majority Opinion
May. 07, 2013
30552-0
III
State of Washington v. Dorell Nickerson
Majority Opinion
May. 07, 2013
30646-1
III
Stephine Bare v. Jeremy Shervey
Majority Opinion
May. 06, 2013
68259-8
I
Berschauer Philips Construction Co., Appellant V. Mutual Of Enumclaw Insurance Company, Respondent
Majority Opinion
May. 06, 2013
69321-2
I
Dep Of Mlm., Monica Greve, Appellant V. Dshs State Of Washington, Respondent
Majority Opinion
May. 06, 2013
67141-3
I
John And Sharla Spoelstra, Respondents V. Daniel Gahn And Jane Doe Gahn, Appellants
Majority Opinion
May. 06, 2013
68509-1
I
Megan Felske, App. vs. Performance Jeep-eagle, Inc., Et Ano, Resps.
Majority Opinion
May. 06, 2013
69900-8
I
State Of Washington, Respondent V Dustin S. Iverson, Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 06, 2013
69899-1
I
State Of Washington, Respondent V. Christopher William Clark, Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 06, 2013
68031-5
I
State Of Washington, Respondent V. Jeffrey Clell Woods, Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 06, 2013
69901-6
I
State Of Washington, Respondent V. Mark Gregory, Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 06, 2013
68056-1
I
State Of Washington, Respondent V. Willis Allen Whipple, Appellant
Majority Opinion
May. 02, 2013
30799-9
III
In the Matter of the Estate of: Richard Oberdorfer
Majority Opinion
May. 02, 2013
30245-8
III
Janee' Wolf v. IDA Marketing Services, Inc., et al
Majority Opinion
May. 02, 2013
30318-7
III
State of Washington v. Jacob Michael Eastep
Majority Opinion
May. 02, 2013
30631-3
III
State of Washington v. Luis Cisneros Valencia
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
42125-9
II
Arthur West, Appellant V. Rob Mckenna, Et Al., Respondents
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
42421-5
II
Harold Sprouse, Respondent V. Lewis Co Sheriff's Department, Appellant
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
42823-7
II
Jean A. Davolt, Guardian For Joseph D. Bailey, Resp., V. Jimmy And Christina Campbell, Appellants
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
41682-4
II
Jeffrey Mckee, Appellant V Wa Dept Of Corr, Respondent
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
41718-9
II
Roger Martin, Respondent/cross-appellant V. Dept. Of Licensing, Appellant/cross-respondent
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
42027-9
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V Desmond R. Johnson And Kevin Franklin, Appellants
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
43007-0
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V Michael R. West, Appellant
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
42289-1
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V Reginald Jp Chief Goes Out, Appellant
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
42751-6
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V Russel Arnold Ford, Appellant
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
42535-1
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V. Brent Moore, Appellant
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
42352-9
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V. Ronald Allen Brady, Appellant
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
42548-3
II
State Of Washington, Respondent V. Shelly Clark, Appellant
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
42811-3
II
The Bert Kuty Revocable Living Trust, Appellant V Columbia River Properties Inc Et Al, Respondents
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
30380-2
III
Gregory Rose, et ux v. FMS, Inc., et al
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
30160-5
III
In re the Marriage of: Norman D. Leslie and Janelle L. Leslie
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
29238-0
III
State of Washington v. Armondo Hernandez Gonzalez
Majority Opinion
Apr. 30, 2013
30382-9
III
State of Washington v. Billy Dean Doyle
Majority Opinion
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