Pending Decisions

The following cases have been argued but not yet decided (according to our records).

Schonder v. Lundeberg

Argued: Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 1:30pm
Docket No. 80156-8 (from Court of Appeals Division III Case No. 24739-2)
Synopsis: Whether a trial court properly excluded evidence of a liability release form allegedly signed by a cosmetic tattoo client. Read more...

NCF Fin., Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.

Argued: Thursday, June 12th, 2008 9:00am
Docket No. 80368-4 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 56761-6)
Synopsis: Whether an additional insured is subject to a disappearance-inventory loss exclusion in an insurance contract and, if so, whether NCF Financial produced sufficient evidence of what happened to missing computer equipment to avoid summary judgment. Read more...

Tacoma Narrows Constructors v. Nippon Steel-Kawada Bridge, Inc.

Argued: Thursday, June 12th, 2008 1:30pm
Docket No. 80259-9 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 34418-1)
Synopsis: Whether Tacoma Narrows Bridge construction disputes should be sent to arbitration under International Chamber of Commerce arbitration rules or decided by a court? Read more...

Amaker v. King County, Stanley Med. Research Inst.

Synopsis: Who has standing to bring a claim for tortious interference with a corpse under RCW 68.50.160(3)? Read more...

Planet Earth Found. v. Gulf Underwriters Ins. Co.

Synopsis: What constitutes "professional services" for the purpose of exclusionary clauses in insurance policies? Read more...

In re Pers. Restraint of Cross v. State

Synopsis: Can a defendant facing a death penalty plead "no contest"? Read more...

In re Brenda J. Little, Attorney at Law

Synopsis: Show cause hearing. Read more...

State v. Nason

Argued: Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 1:30pm
Docket No. 82333-2 (from Court of Appeals Division III Case No. 26180-8)
Synopsis: Whether the trial court violated an offender's due process rights when it ordered him to report to jail and serve a period of incarceration if he failed to pay his legal financial obligations by a certain future date. Read more...

State v. Sanchez

Argued: Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 9:00am
Docket No. 82731-1 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 36029-2)
Synopsis: Whether offenders still in prison for drug offenses may challenge a community custody condition prohibiting possession of "hand held electronic scheduling and data storage devices," and if so, whether the prohibition is unconstitutionally vague. Read more...

State v. Lui

Synopsis: Whether a criminal defendant's right to confront witnesses is violated when an expert witness for the State testifies based on a nontestifying expert's report. Read more...