Docket No. 81945-9 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 59494-0)  Facts: Petitioner Vito Grieco and his wife, Yasuko, filed a petition in the Superior Court for King County seeking permanent custody of their grandchildren, who had been in their care for several years, pursuant to Washington Revised Code §26.10.032, which permits non-parents to obtain a custody hearing upon showing that the child is not in the custody of one of its parents or that neither parent is a suitable guardian and setting forth facts supporting the requested order. Continue reading →

Docket No. 81714-6 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 59275-1)  Facts: Petitioner Kent Ducote filed suit against the respondent Department of Social and Health Services, asserting that it had been negligent in its investigation of allegations of child molestation made against Ducote by his stepdaughter, allegations that had resulted in Ducote temporarily being barred from his home and from contact with his stepchildren and which were ultimately determined to lack any basis in evidence. Continue reading →

Docket No. 80704-3 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 60255-1)  Facts: The Whatcom County Superior Court convicted petitioner Jeffrey Brooks of three counts of first degree attempted robbery and sentenced him to 120 months total confinement and 18-36 months of community custody. Continue reading →

Docket No. 82035-0 (from Benton Case No. 07-2-01773-6)  Facts: Petitioner Janet Carlisle filed suit against respondent Columbia Irrigation District in the Superior Court for Benton County, asserting that she had been deprived of property without due process of law in violation of Article I §3 of the Washington State Constitution Continue reading →