Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Opinions

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Supreme Court Opinions

File Date	Case Info/File	Case Title	File Contains
Apr. 18, 2024	101,520-8	Spokane County v. Meneses	Maj., and Con. Opinions
Apr. 18, 2024	100,953-4	State v. Bertrand	Maj., and Dis. Opinions
Apr. 11, 2024	101,872-0	AURC III, LLC v. Point Ruston Phase II, LLC	Majority Opinion
Apr. 11, 2024	101,838-0	Benton County Water Conservancy Bd. v. Dep't of Ecology	Majority Opinion
Apr. 11, 2024	101,769-3	Cousins v. Dep't of Corrections	Majority Opinion
Apr. 11, 2024	101,745-6	Est. of Essex v. Grant County Pub. Hosp. Dist. No. 1	Majority Opinion

Court of Appeals Opinions

Opinions Published in Part

File Date	Case Info/File	Div.	Case Title	File Contains
Apr. 16, 2024	56585-4	II	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Germi Rashad Zeigler, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	83686-2	I	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Raymond Walter Sanchez, Appellant	Majority Opinion and an Order
Apr. 09, 2024	57532-9	II	State Of Washington, Respondent V Michael J. Tester, Jr., Appellant	Majority Opinion

Published Opinions

File Date	Case Info/File	Div.	Case Title	File Contains
Apr. 22, 2024	84602-7	I	C.a. Carey Corporation, Appellant V. City Of Snoqualmie, Respondent	Majority Opinion and an Order
Apr. 22, 2024	84592-6	I	Jamie Litvack, Appellant V. University Of Washington, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	84098-3	I	Personal Restraint Petition Of Steven P. Kozol	Majority Opinion and an Order
Apr. 22, 2024	84706-6	I	Post-sentence Petition Of: Aikeem Lloyd Roberts	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	57366-1	II	Bryan Worland, Appellant V. Kitsap County, Respondent	Majority Opinion and an Order
Apr. 16, 2024	58071-3	II	Wa Interpreters, Appellant V. Public Employment Relations Commission, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	39185-0	III	State of Washington v. Caleb J. Sharpe	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	84814-3	I	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Jerry B. Bogart, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	84404-1	I	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Sergey Andreevich Kovalenko, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 09, 2024	58137-0	II	Christian D. Payne, Appellant V. Weyerhaeuser Company, Et Al., Respondents	Majority Opinion
Apr. 09, 2024	57740-2	II	Janet Landesberg, Et Al., Appellants V. Fairway Village H.o.a., Et Al., Respondents	Maj., and Dis. Opinions

Unpublished Opinions

File Date	Case Info/File	Div.	Case Title	File Contains
Apr. 22, 2024	84141-6	I	Ariella Klein, Appellant V. Cris Simmons Dds, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	85925-1	I	Christopher Fiegenbaum, Appellant V. Department Of Labor & Industries, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	85027-0	I	Christopher Fink, Appellant V. Bridget Fink, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	85259-1	I	Christopher R. Chicatelli, Appellant V. Jaclyn M. Larson, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	85481-0	I	Glenna Mueller, Appellant V. Michael Johnson, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	85138-1	I	In Re The Detention Of: A.m.d-l.	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	86175-1	I	Maxine Mccallum, Et Al Respondent V. Corey Smith, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	85281-7	I	Mike Van Valkenburg, Respondent V. Meshesha Tadesse, Et Al., Appellants	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	85147-1	I	Shg Garage Spe, Et Al., Respondents V. City Of Seattle, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	85379-1	I	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Benjamin Vazquez Lopez, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	84531-4	I	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Curtis John Walker, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	84986-7	I	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Derrick Stephen Fesinmeyer, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	84553-5	I	State Of Washington, Respondent V. James Jerome Kennedy, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	86184-1	I	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Jason Michael Jensen, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	86168-9	I	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Joseph Wiegert Ii, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	86173-5	I	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Kimothy Maurice Wynn, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	84883-6	I	Valerie Strout, Appellants V. Vicki Mcgee, Respondents	Majority Opinion
Apr. 22, 2024	84542-0	I	Virtual Investments Properties-vip Llc, Appellant V. Asset Commercial Lending, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	58139-6	II	John Kendall, Jr., Et Al, Respondents V Arthur W. Allen, Et Al, Appellants	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	57782-8	II	Mary Beth Fleming, Appellant V. Joshua W. Fleming, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	58157-4	II	Personal Restraint Petition Of Charles Francis Roark	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	58308-9	II	Phyllis Rainwater, Appellant V. Rainshadow Storage, Llc, Et Al., Respondents	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	57153-6	II	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Brittney Carol Gustaitis, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	57874-3	II	State Of Washington, Respondent V. James Douglas Mattson, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	57561-2	II	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Nicholas J. Mccoshum, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	39486-7	III	In the Matter of the Domestic Violence Protection Order for H.P.	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	39085-3	III	In the Matter of the Guardianship of: L.A.M. & E.M.	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	39138-8	III	In the Matter of the Marriage of: Kimberly R. Coltrain & Eric J. Coltrain	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	39739-4	III	In the Matter of the Postsentence Review of: Alexander Yell	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	39076-4	III	State of Washington v. Cody Joseph Kloepper	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	39141-8	III	State of Washington v. Marc Macias	Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024	38687-2	III	State of Washington v. Mitchell Eugene Crane	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	85431-3	I	Debra Laudone, Appellant V. David And Susan Lewis; City Of Seattle, Respondents	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	85516-6	I	Donald Hoth, Appellant V. Edward Hoth, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	85074-1	I	Faye Escobedo, Respondent V. Joshua Achterhof, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	84785-6	I	In Re The Marriage Of: Joyce Calhoun, Appellant V. Allen Calhoun, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	85662-6	I	Karl Lee Ford, Appellant V. Department Of Corrections, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	85539-5	I	Laffon Glymph, Appellant V. Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	84960-3	I	Marcus Price, Appellant V. State Of Washington Department Of Social & Health Services, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	85898-0	I	Marijke Deutscher & Allen Deutscher, Respondents V. Romiro Cortes, Petitioner	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	85448-8	I	State Of Washington, Et Ano., Respondents V. Danielle Sterling And Darren Sterling, Appellants	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	84812-7	I	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Dion Douglas Thorne, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	86167-1	I	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Glenard Trevell Poole, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	86165-4	I	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Julio Jolon-puac, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	85684-7	I	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Shawn Lamar Bell, Appellant	Majority Opinion and an Order
Apr. 15, 2024	85537-9	I	Stephen Ludwig Et Al, Appellants V. City Of Mountlake Terrace, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024	84440-7	I	Steven Bagot, Respondent/cr-appellant V. Smrb, Llc, Et Al., Appellant/cr-respondents	Majority Opinion
Apr. 11, 2024	38688-1	III	State of Washington v. Mitchell Eugene Crane	Majority Opinion
Apr. 09, 2024	57814-0	II	G.m. & J.s., V. Olympia Kiwanis Boys Ranch, Et Al., Respondents	Majority Opinion
Apr. 09, 2024	57310-5	II	Gabriella Cothran As P.r., Appellant V. City Of Tacoma, Et Al., Respondents	Maj., and Con. Opinions
Apr. 09, 2024	57656-2	II	State Of Washington, Respondent V. Guillermo Othon, Iii, Appellant	Majority Opinion
Apr. 09, 2024	57453-5	II	Trina Lyons, Appellant V. Dshs, Respondent	Majority Opinion
Apr. 09, 2024	39060-8	III	In the Matter of the Parentage of: Russell Allen Lewis Pablo & Jacqueline Leilani Chow Hoy	Majority Opinion
Apr. 09, 2024	39048-9	III	State of Washington v. Dustin Gene Abrams	Majority Opinion

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Unpublished Opinions

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