Docket No. 86895-6 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 41211-0)
Synopsis: Whether a former stepparent may acquire the status of defacto parent of a child with only one living biological parent, and whether the former stepparent in this case made an adequate showing that relocation of the child to a different city would be detrimental to the child’s growth and development, justifying a show cause hearing on a nonparent custody petition.
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Saleemi v. Doctor’s Associates
Docket No. 87062-4 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 40351-0)
Synopsis: Whether a party who did not seek discretionary review of a trial court ruling ordering arbitration in Washington and invalidating a contractual choice of venue clause must demonstrate prejudice from arbitration in this state in order to challenge the ruling on appeal from a judgment confirming the arbitration award.
Synopsis: Whether a party who did not seek discretionary review of a trial court ruling ordering arbitration in Washington and invalidating a contractual choice of venue clause must demonstrate prejudice from arbitration in this state in order to challenge the ruling on appeal from a judgment confirming the arbitration award.
State v. Sisouvanh
Docket No. 85422-0 (from Benton Case No. 08-1-00685-2)
Synopsis: Whether for purposes of evaluating a criminal defendant’s competency to stand trial, the term “qualified expert or professional person” under RCW 10.77.060(1)(a) requires a competency evaluator to be qualified to assess the defendant’s competency in light of the defendant’s cultural background.
Synopsis: Whether for purposes of evaluating a criminal defendant’s competency to stand trial, the term “qualified expert or professional person” under RCW 10.77.060(1)(a) requires a competency evaluator to be qualified to assess the defendant’s competency in light of the defendant’s cultural background.
In re Custody of A.F.J.
Docket No. 86188-9 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 63919-6)
Synopsis: Whether a foster parent who is also the former intimate partner of the child’s biological mother may seek the status of a de facto parent.
Synopsis: Whether a foster parent who is also the former intimate partner of the child’s biological mother may seek the status of a de facto parent.
Anfinson v. FedEx Ground Package Sys., Inc.
Docket No. 85949-3 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 63518-2)
Synopsis: Whether the federal “economic realities” test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act applies to the Washington Minimum Wage Act, and if so, whether the trial court correctly articulated that test in its jury instructions.
Synopsis: Whether the federal “economic realities” test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act applies to the Washington Minimum Wage Act, and if so, whether the trial court correctly articulated that test in its jury instructions.
Washington v. Coucil
Docket No. 83654-0 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 61731-1) Facts: Petitioner Nikeemia Coucil was charged with felony harassment in the Superior Court for King County and released on bail pending trial. After Coucil subsequently failed to appear for a pretrial hearing, he was also charged with bail jumping. Continue reading
Washington v. Brousseau
Docket No. 83415-6 (from Asotin Case No. 06-1-00229-8) Facts: Petitioner William Brousseau was convicted of the rape of a child and child molestation in the Superior Court for Asotin County after a trial in which the alleged victim testified after being deemed competent following a competency hearing and in which out of court statements made by the alleged victim were admitted into evidence pursuant to Washington Revised Code §9A.44.120’s child hearsay exception. Brousseau subsequently appealed his conviction, asserting that he was denied due process of law when the trial court prevented him from calling the alleged victim to testify at the competency hearing, that §9A.44.120 requires that a child testify at their pretrial child hearsay hearing in order for their out of court statements to be admissible at trial, and that his attorney’s failure to object to testimony regarding the alleged victim’s credibility constituted ineffective assistance of counsel. Continue reading
Yousoufian v. Office of Ron Sims
Docket No. 80081-2 Facts: Respondent Armen Yousoufian filed suit against the Office of Ron Sims, the King County Executive, in the Superior Court for King County, alleging that the county had acted in bad faith in failing to timely and fully respond to public records requests relating to stadium financing. Continue reading
In re personal restraint of Beito
Docket No. 77973-2 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 56056-5) Facts: Petitioner Corey Beito was convicted on a guilty plea of first degree murder. The trial court imposed and exceptional sentence because the additional finding that Beito rapped the victim was motive for and closely connected to the murder supported a sentence above the standard range. Continue reading
In re parentage of M.F.
Docket No. 81043-5 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 58658-1) Facts: Respondent John Corbin filed suit against petitioner Patricia Reimen, his former wife, in the Superior Court for Snohomish County, seeking visitation rights with regard to Reiman’s daughter M.F., his former stepdaughter. Continue reading