Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Opinions


Recent Opinions

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Supreme Court Opinions

File Date Case Info/File Case Title File Contains
Mar. 14, 2024 101,997-1   Assoc. Gen. Contractors of Wash. v. State Majority Opinion
Mar. 14, 2024 101,892-4   Gardens Condo. v. Farmers Ins. Exch. Majority Opinion
Mar. 14, 2024 101,703-1   State v. Buck Maj., and Dis. Opinions
Mar. 07, 2024 101,873-8   Assurance Wireless USA, LP v. Dep't of Revenue Majority Opinion
Mar. 07, 2024 101,799-5   M.G. v. Yakima Sch. Dist. No. 7 Majority Opinion

Court of Appeals Opinions

Opinions Published in Part

File Date Case Info/File Div. Case Title File Contains
Mar. 11, 2024 85904-8      I Sound Ford Inc., Appellant V. Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Author., Respondent Majority Opinion
Mar. 07, 2024 39265-1      III In the Matter of the Marriage of: Justin David Townley & Kellie Lynne Townley Majority Opinion
Mar. 05, 2024 57528-1      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. Jacob Dimas, Appellant Majority Opinion

Published Opinions

File Date Case Info/File Div. Case Title File Contains
Mar. 18, 2024 85591-3      I In Re Dependency Of: C.E.C.L. Majority Opinion
Mar. 18, 2024 85665-1      I Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, Appellant V. State Of Wa Pollution Control Hearings, Et Al. Respondents Majority Opinion
Mar. 12, 2024 58113-2      II Maria E. Romero, et al., Appellants v. DSHS, Respondent Majority Opinion
Mar. 12, 2024 57332-6      II State of Washington, Respondent v. Joshua J. Clare, Petitioner Majority Opinion
Mar. 05, 2024 57583-3      II Cai Hunter Mcintosh, Appellant V. State Of Washington, Respondent Majority Opinion
Mar. 05, 2024 58920-6      II Mosm, Llc, Respondent V. Allison Deegan And William Shelton, Et Al, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 05, 2024 57808-5      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. Kevin Wayne Houser, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 05, 2024 39459-0      III Dep't of Labor & Industries v. Cannabis Green, LLC, et al Majority Opinion
Mar. 05, 2024 38980-4      III State of Washington v. Jose Carlos Hernandez Maj., and Dis. Opinions

Unpublished Opinions

File Date Case Info/File Div. Case Title File Contains
Mar. 18, 2024 85211-6      I Dependency Of: H.G.N-C. Majority Opinion
Mar. 18, 2024 85455-1      I In Re Detention Of: M.E.F. Majority Opinion
Mar. 18, 2024 83915-2      I Nathan Jovee, Appellant V. Brandon Huber, Respondent Majority Opinion
Mar. 18, 2024 86164-6      I Rebekah Guitar, Appellant V. Olympia Orthopaedic Associates, Pllc, Et Al., Respondents Majority Opinion
Mar. 18, 2024 85229-9      I Robert S. Apgood Et Al, Appellant's V. Roger A. Plautz Et Al, Respondent's Majority Opinion
Mar. 18, 2024 85133-1      I State Of Washington, Res/cross-app. V. Rene Mackperson Ramirez-Lopez, App/cross-res. Majority Opinion
Mar. 18, 2024 84809-7      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Carl Harris, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 18, 2024 85161-6      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Joshua Dean Mcintyre, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 18, 2024 84833-0      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Lavelle Kenneth Johnson, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 18, 2024 85160-8      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Richard Earl Rettig, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 14, 2024 38979-1      III In the Matter of: Madeline M. Thiede Trust Majority Opinion
Mar. 12, 2024 58041-1      II Dewey Kinkade, Respondent v. Brent Christiansen Kinkade, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 12, 2024 57393-8      II Lori Shavlik, Appellant v. Department of Enterprise Services, et al., Respondents Majority Opinion
Mar. 12, 2024 57856-5      II State of Washington, Resp v. Branson Raymond James Mckee, App Majority Opinion
Mar. 12, 2024 57205-2      II State of Washington, Respondent v. Anthony Ray Brownfield, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 12, 2024 57007-6      II State of Washington, Respondent v. Brian Justice, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 12, 2024 57463-2      II State of Washington, Respondent v. Erick Miguel Rosales, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 12, 2024 39352-6      III In the Matter of the Detention of: G.F.V. Majority Opinion
Mar. 12, 2024 40005-1      III State of Washington v. H.P. Majority Opinion
Mar. 12, 2024 39002-1      III State of Washington v. Kyle L. Payment Maj., and Dis. Opinions
Mar. 12, 2024 39338-1      III State of Washington v. Timothy Lucious Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 85458-5      I In Re The Raymond Clifford Hagen Credit Equivalent Trust Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 84408-3      I In Re: Chad A. Schaefer, Appellant V. Heather M. Kier, Respondent Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 84786-4      I Kathryn C. Cox, Appellant. V. Charles A. Fulmer, Respondent Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 85398-8      I Leonard "eric" Olson, Appellant V. Joy Global Surface Mining, Inc., Et Al, Respondents Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 84450-4      I Melvina Manning, Respondent V. Zackariah J. Bennett, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 85064-4      I Mezzanine Properties, Inc., Appellant V. Bkco Title And Escrow, Llc, Et Al., Respondents Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 85089-0      I Pcl Construction Services, Inc., Appellant V. Kenneth Green, Et Ano., Respondent Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 84376-1      I Personal Restraint Petition Of Luis Andre Perez Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 84576-4      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Alexander M. Emerson, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 85201-9      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Lavell Demeatreous Lewis, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 84495-4      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Lonnie William Jones, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 85922-6      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Michael Eugene Norvell, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 83256-5      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Nathan Rae Huber, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 85283-3      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Song Wang, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 85230-2      I State Of Washington, Respondent. V. Dominic David Wilson, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 11, 2024 85280-9      I Steve Hailey, Appellant V. Wa State Executive Ethics Board, Respondent Majority Opinion
Mar. 07, 2024 39615-1      III Brenda Adams, et al v. Confluence Health, et al Majority Opinion
Mar. 07, 2024 39057-8      III State of Washington v. Nicholas Edward Miller Majority Opinion
Mar. 07, 2024 39363-1      III State of Washington v. Zachary P. Bergstrom Majority Opinion
Mar. 05, 2024 57103-0      II Benjamin Orvold, Et Al, App/cross-resps V. Sergey Kotelevskiy, Et Al, Resp/cross-apps Majority Opinion
Mar. 05, 2024 56917-5      II Personal Restraint Petition Of Keonte Amir Smith Majority Opinion
Mar. 05, 2024 57224-9      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. Courtney Bryce Prosser, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 05, 2024 57188-9      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. J.g., Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 05, 2024 57530-2      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. Jashawn Demeatrus Mcghee, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 05, 2024 57557-4      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. Samantha Jewell Eazor, Appellant Majority Opinion
Mar. 05, 2024 39228-7      III In the Matter of the Marriage of: Melonie R. Pangerl & Adam Michael Pangerl Majority Opinion

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