Mr. Geoff Crooks, Esq., retired Court Commissioner, Washington Supreme Court, discusses Culliton v. Chase.
Monthly Archives: November 2009
The Industrial Workers of the World: Wobblies, Murder and Massacre
Mr. Charles Wiggins, Esq., discusses State v. Smith.
In the Beginning (The Territorial Court)
Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerry Alexander discusses Washington’s Territorial Court (1853-1889).
Through The Years—Important Washington Cases and Their Enduring Significance
The Washington Courts Historical Society‘s CLE program for 2009, “Through The Years—Important Washington Cases and Their Enduring Significance,” was held on November 20, 2009 at the Temple of Justice. Complete video/audio coverage was provided by TVW.
All the presentations are listed on the Historical Society page, under the WCHS 2009 category.
Click any title in the list, starting with “In the Beginning (The Territorial Court),” to watch the presentation.
Columbia Physical Therapy, Inc. v. Benton Franklin Orthopedic Associates
Docket No. 81734-1 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 35883-2) Facts: Petitioner Columbia Physical Therapy, Inc. filed suit against respondent Benton Franklin Orthopedic Associates in the Superior Court for Benton County, alleging violations of the corporate practice of medicine doctrine, Washington’s anti-rebate statute (Washington Revised Code §19.68), and the Consumer Protection Act (Washington Revised Code §19.86). Continue reading
G-P Gypsum Corporation v. Department of Revenue
Docket No. 81995-5 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 35883-2) Facts: Respondent G-P Gypsum Corporation filed suit against the petitioner Department of Revenue in the Superior Court for Thurston County seeking a refund of use taxes that had been levied against it by the city of Tacoma pursuant to Washington Revised Code §82.14.230 (which permits municipalities to impose use taxes upon the use of natural gas) as a result of its use of natural gas in the process of manufacturing wallboard at its plant in Tacoma. Continue reading
Sound Infiniti, Inc. ex. rel. Pisheyar v. Snyder
Docket No. 81923-8 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 59477-0) Facts: Following a reverse stock split orchestrated by his business partners that left him with a fractional share of stock in the corporation he had established with them and the exchange of the fractional share for a cash payout, petitioner Afshin Pisheyar filed suit in the Superior Court for King County against his former partners, Continue reading
Washington v. Schaler
Docket No. 81864-9 (from Court of Appeals Division III Case No. 25919-6) Facts: Petitioner Glen Schaler was convicted of harassment pursuant to Washington Revised Code §9A.46.020(1)(a)(i), which criminalizes threats to kill, in the Superior Court for Okanogan County after threatening to kill two of his neighbors while receiving psychiatric treatment. Continue reading
Salas v. Hi-Tech Erectors
Docket No. 81590-9 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 58511-8) Facts: Petitioner Alex Salas filed suit against his former employer, respondent Hi-Tech Erectors, in the Superior Court for King County after being injured in the workplace. Continue reading
Tobin v. Department of Labor and Industries
Docket No. 81946-7 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 36031-4) Facts: Following a workplace injury that left him permanently disabled, respondent Jim Tobin was awarded workers’ compensation by the petitioner Department of Labor and Industries as well as collected a settlement that included damages for pain and suffering from a responsible third party tortfeasor as authorized by Washington Revised Code §51.24. Continue reading