Docket No. 86270-2 (from Court of Appeals Division III Case No. 28860-9)
Synopsis: Whether in a prosecution for first degree arson on the basis of fire damage to “property valued at ten thousand dollars or more with intent to collect insurance proceeds,” RCW 9A.48.020(1)(d), the term “valued at” means the fair market value of the property or the value of the insurance coverage of the property.
Cornu-Labat v. Hospital District No. 2 Grant County
Docket No. 86842-5 (from Grant Case No. 10-2-00309-2)
Synopsis: Whether records of a public hospital’s investigation of a staff physician are exempt from public disclosure as privileged peer review committee records under RCW 4.24.250, privileged quality improvement committee records under RCW 70.41.200, or confidential public hospital district commission deliberations concerning a physician’s medical staff privileges under RCW 70.44.062(1).
Synopsis: Whether records of a public hospital’s investigation of a staff physician are exempt from public disclosure as privileged peer review committee records under RCW 4.24.250, privileged quality improvement committee records under RCW 70.41.200, or confidential public hospital district commission deliberations concerning a physician’s medical staff privileges under RCW 70.44.062(1).
Fellows v. Moynihan
Docket No. 85382-7 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 40909-7)
Synopsis: Whether in a medical negligence action the trial court erroneously denied discovery of a hospital’s credentialing, privileging, and personnel records as privileged quality improvement committee records under RCW 70.41.200 and RCW 70.41.230 without reviewing the records in camera.
Synopsis: Whether in a medical negligence action the trial court erroneously denied discovery of a hospital’s credentialing, privileging, and personnel records as privileged quality improvement committee records under RCW 70.41.200 and RCW 70.41.230 without reviewing the records in camera.
Perez-Fairas v. Global Horizons, Inc.
Docket No. 86793-3 (from Benton Case No. 08-1-00685-2)
Synopsis: Whether Washington public policy or principles of due process are violated if the Washington Fair Labor Contractor Act requires a trial court to award statutory damages of $500 per plaintiff per violation.
Synopsis: Whether Washington public policy or principles of due process are violated if the Washington Fair Labor Contractor Act requires a trial court to award statutory damages of $500 per plaintiff per violation.
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.
State v. Saintcalle
Docket No. 86257-5 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 64467-0)
Synopsis: Whether the trial court in a criminal prosecution erred in allowing the State to use a peremptory challenge to exclude the only African-American potential juror after she expressed concern about the fairness of the criminal justice system toward young African-American men.
Synopsis: Whether the trial court in a criminal prosecution erred in allowing the State to use a peremptory challenge to exclude the only African-American potential juror after she expressed concern about the fairness of the criminal justice system toward young African-American men.
National Surety Corp. v. Immunex Corp.
Docket No. 86535-3 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 64712-1)
Synopsis: Whether an insurer may be required to reimburse its insured for defense expenditures incurred from the date that a complaint was filed against the insured until entry of a declaratory judgment that the insurer had no duty to defend the suit.
Synopsis: Whether an insurer may be required to reimburse its insured for defense expenditures incurred from the date that a complaint was filed against the insured until entry of a declaratory judgment that the insurer had no duty to defend the suit.
In re Belinda Armijo, Attorney at Law
Docket No. 201,041-5 (from WSBA Case No. #32362) Continue reading
Washington State Nurses Association v. Sacred Heart Medical Center
Docket No. 86563-9 (from Court of Appeals Division III Case No. 29366-1)
Synopsis: Whether an employee denied a 10-minute break period required by WAC 296-126-092(4) during the first 40 hours of the employee’s work week is entitled to overtime pay for the missed break under the Washington Minimum Wage Act.
Synopsis: Whether an employee denied a 10-minute break period required by WAC 296-126-092(4) during the first 40 hours of the employee’s work week is entitled to overtime pay for the missed break under the Washington Minimum Wage Act.
Blysma v. Burger King Corp.
Docket No. 86912-0
Synopsis: Whether the Washington Products Liability Act permits relief for emotional distress damages, in the absence of physical injury, caused to the direct purchaser by being served and touching, but not consuming, a contaminated food product.
Synopsis: Whether the Washington Products Liability Act permits relief for emotional distress damages, in the absence of physical injury, caused to the direct purchaser by being served and touching, but not consuming, a contaminated food product.