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Supreme Court Opinions

File Date Case Info/File Case Title File Contains
Oct. 09, 2025 103,430-0   Flying T Ranch, Inc. v. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Maj., and Con. Opinions
Oct. 09, 2025 103,031-2   Luv v. W. Coast Servicing, Inc. Maj., Con., and Dis. Opinions
Sep. 25, 2025 103,672-8   In re Pers. Restraint of Schoenhals Maj., and Con. Opinions

Court of Appeals Opinions

Opinions Published in Part

File Date Case Info/File Div. Case Title File Contains
Oct. 06, 2025 85635-9      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Paul Rafael Dervin, Iii, Appellant Majority Opinion and an Order

Published Opinions

File Date Case Info/File Div. Case Title File Contains
Oct. 02, 2025 40387-4      III Sheri M. Oertel v. Adriana L. Lopez d/b/a Art's Landscaping, et al Majority Opinion
Sep. 30, 2025 59504-4      II Fujifilm Sonosite Inc., Appellant V. Washington State Department Of Revenue, Respondent Majority Opinion and an Order

Unpublished Opinions

File Date Case Info/File Div. Case Title File Contains
Oct. 09, 2025 40208-8      III In the Matter of the Marriage of: Stephanie Hermetz & Donald Hermetz Majority Opinion
Oct. 09, 2025 40787-0      III In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of: Rai Goulsby Majority Opinion
Oct. 09, 2025 39963-0      III State of Washington v. Juan Aguilar Camacho Majority Opinion
Oct. 07, 2025 60498-1      II Justine Becker, Appellant V. Matthew Cole, Respondent Majority Opinion
Oct. 07, 2025 59562-1      II State Of Washington, Respondent V Jacobi L. Weekly, Appellant Majority Opinion
Oct. 07, 2025 59682-2      II State Of Washington, Respondent V Zachary T. Cuzzetto, Appellant Majority Opinion
Oct. 07, 2025 59686-5      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. Jeffrey Scott Nelson, Appellant Majority Opinion
Oct. 07, 2025 59696-2      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. Jeffrey Scott Nelson, Appellant Majority Opinion
Oct. 07, 2025 59706-3      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. Jeffrey Scott Nelson, Appellant Majority Opinion
Oct. 07, 2025 59676-8      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. Jeffrey Scott Nelson, Appellant Majority Opinion
Oct. 07, 2025 59724-1      II The Bank Of New York Mellon, Respondent V. Cameo H. Edwards, Appellant Majority Opinion
Oct. 07, 2025 40419-6      III Diamond Asphalt Paving, Inc. v. Jonathan D. Clausen & Jodi Clausen Majority Opinion
Oct. 07, 2025 39843-9      III In the Matter of the Estate of: Lawrence C. Andrews Majority Opinion
Oct. 07, 2025 39637-1      III State of Washington v. Jose Agustin Sanchez Majority Opinion
Oct. 06, 2025 86488-2      I Brooke Anderson, Respondent V. Customarray, Appellant Majority Opinion
Oct. 06, 2025 86926-4      I Elite Homes Nw, Llc, Et Al, Appellants V. Daniel V. Odievich, Et Al, Respondents Majority Opinion
Oct. 06, 2025 86209-0      I Eric Hood, Appellant V. City Of Langley, Respondent Majority Opinion
Oct. 06, 2025 87547-7      I Personal Restraint Petition Of Dwight Durrell Milner Majority Opinion
Oct. 06, 2025 85507-7      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Anthony Michael Barquet Jr., Appellant Majority Opinion
Oct. 06, 2025 86831-4      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Cody Messer, Appellant Majority Opinion
Oct. 06, 2025 86377-1      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Kaitlyn Rose Johnston, Appellant Majority Opinion
Oct. 02, 2025 40239-8      III State of Washington v. Joel Jamenya Amusavi Majority Opinion
Sep. 30, 2025 59773-0      II Lonnie L. Burton, Et Al., Respondents V. Securus Technologies, D.b.a. Jpay, Llc, Appellant Majority Opinion
Sep. 30, 2025 59097-2      II Mickey Fowler, Et Al., Respondents/cross-appellants V. Department Of Retirement Systems, Appellant Majority Opinion
Sep. 30, 2025 59184-7      II Personal Restraint Petition Of Steven Lee Brown Majority Opinion
Sep. 30, 2025 60170-2      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. Hans Harlan Hale, Appellant Majority Opinion
Sep. 30, 2025 59386-6      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. Jeremy Michael Patchell, Appellant Majority Opinion
Sep. 30, 2025 59069-7      II Sumner Plains 84, Llc, Appellant V John A. Wakefield, Et Al, Respondents Majority Opinion
Sep. 30, 2025 40749-7      III In the Matter of the Domestic Violence Protection Order for: Ilana S. Hernandez Majority Opinion
Sep. 30, 2025 40093-0      III Washington State University v. Factory Mutual Ins. Co. Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 86771-7      I Alexandria Avona, Appellant V. Tamru Terfa, Respondent Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 87485-3      I Bangorn Sayaseng, Et Al, Respondent V. Geodis Logistics, Llc., Appellant Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 87251-6      I Carlos Gueits & Lynda Gueits V. Whidbey Golf & Country Club Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 86991-4      I Daniel Alexander Clayton, Respondent V. Wendy Wan-ting Chang, Appellant Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 87166-8      I Dependency Of J.d.r. Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 86490-4      I In Re Alexander Berezow, Respondent V. Anna Berezow, Appellant Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 86674-5      I In Re The Marriage Of Julia Fredericks, Res. And Jesse Fredericks, App. Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 87155-2      I In The Matter Of The Detention Of C.s. Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 87128-5      I In The Matter Of The Detention Of F.l. Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 87118-8      I In The Matter Of The Detention Of T.r.l. Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 87108-1      I In The Matter Of The Detention Of: E.g. Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 88028-4      I Karen D. Allston, Respondent V. Michael M. Pollock, Appellant Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 88030-6      I Mehran R. Tavakoli, Appellant V. Sreya Vuth, Respondent Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 88019-5      I National Association Of Veterinary Technicians In America, Et Al Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 86994-9      I State Of Washington, Respondent V I.o., Appellant Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 86724-5      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. David D. Sykes, Appellant Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 86575-7      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Jared M. Butcher, Appellant Majority Opinion and an Order
Sep. 29, 2025 86987-6      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Joshua Terrel Francis, Appellant Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 86742-3      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Maxmillion D. Wilson, Appellant Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 86391-6      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Theophilus Williamson, Appellant Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 86652-4      I State Of Washington, Respondent, V. Jesse L. Hartman, Appellant Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 86646-0      I Stephen Bobick, Respondent, V. Melissa Fernandes, Appellant Majority Opinion
Sep. 29, 2025 86265-1      I Traci Sammeth, Appellant V. Jeffrey Ervin, Respondent Majority Opinion
Sep. 25, 2025 39905-2      III State of Washington v. Jose Agustin Sanchez Majority Opinion

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