The filing date of a bankruptcy petition determines the
law governing exemptions and freezes the value of the
exemptions that the debtor may claim. Because Debra
Wilson’s amended bankruptcy schedules sought to claim
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more than Washington law permitted her to claim as of the
petition date, we affirm the district court’s decision, limiting
her claimed exe... More...    $0 (11-29-2018 - WA)

In this appeal, we address an issue of first impression in
our circuit regarding the minimum-wage provision of the
Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Specifically, we
consider whether the relevant unit for determining
minimum-wage compliance is the workweek as a whole or
each individual hour within the workweek. Although the
statutory text and context do not conclusively an... More...    $0 (11-19-2017 - WA)

The State of Washington appeals the CR 12(b)(6) dismissal of its regulatory enforcement action against the Evergreen Freedom Foundation (the Foundation). The State filed suit after learning from a citizen complaint that the Foundation had provided pro bono legal services in support of local initiatives in Sequim, Chelan, and Shelton without reporting the value of those services to the Public Discl... More...    $0 (11-07-2017 - WA)

The Public Utility District No. 1 of Kittitas County
(district) fired Kim Mikkelsen after 27 years of service. Mikkelsen sued the district,
alleging that, among other things, her dismissal violated the Washington Law Against
Discrimination (WLAD), RCW 49.60.180. Specifically, Mikkelsen claims that
Charles Ward, the general manager, exhibited a bias against women and older
emplo... More...    $0 (10-19-2017 - WA)

To establish abuse of process, the claimant must prove (1) an
ulterior purpose to accomplish an object not within the proper scope of the process, (2)
an act not proper in the regular prosecution of proceedings, and (3) harm caused by the
abuse of process. Chad Stevens filed a counterclaim against Mark Baute for abuse of
process. Stevens alleged as damages that he incurred attorney... More...    $0 (04-10-2017 - WA)

Manufacturers have a duty to provide warnings to
consumers about the risks of their products pursuant to the Washington product
liability act (WPLA), chapter 7.72 RCW. In this case, a manufacturer sold a
surgical device to a hospital, which credentialed some of its physicians to
perform surgery with the device. The manufacturer's warnings regarding that
device are at the heart ... More...    $0 (02-09-2017 - WA)

On January 27, 2017, the President issued Executive Order 13769, “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States” (the “Executive Order”). 82 Fed. Reg. 8,977. Citing the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and stating that “numerous foreign-born individuals have been convicted or implicated in terrorismrelated crimes” since then, the Executive Order declares that ... More...    $0 (02-09-2017 - WA)

At all times relevant to this appeal, the County operated under a home rule
charter that vested legislative functions in the Council, consisting of six voting
members. SAN JUAN COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER art. 2, §§ 2.1 0, 2.11, 2.30(1 ).
The charter specified that the Council cannot act without the affirmative vote of four
of its members. /d. § 2.40(3). Further, the charter place... More...    $0 (10-08-2015 - WA)

M.S.M.-P. was born in April2000. His biological parents, S.K. and N.P., met
in 1999, and their relationship was marked from the beginning by physical abuse
1 Seattle Times Co. v. Ishikawa, 97 Wn.2d 30, 37-39, 640 P.2d 716 (1982).
In reAdoption of MS.M-P., No. 90467-7
against S.K. S.K. and N.P.'s relationship ended within two weeks ofM.S.M.-P.'s
birth. During the first thre... More...    $0 (10-08-2015 - WA)

At all times relevant to this appeal, the County operated under a home rule
charter that vested legislative functions in the Council, consisting of six voting
members. SAN JUAN COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER art. 2, §§ 2.1 0, 2.11, 2.30(1 ).
The charter specified that the Council cannot act without the affirmative vote of four
of its members. /d. § 2.40(3). Further, the charter place... More...    $0 (10-02-2015 - WA)

This case involves the jeopardy element of the tort for
wrongful discharge against public policy and whether the administrative remedies
available under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (STAA), 1 49
U.S.C. § 31105, preclude Charles Rose from recovery under a common law tort
claim. This is one of three concomitant cases2 before us concerning the "adequacy
o... More...    $0 (09-17-2015 - WA)

Ericka Rickman served as director of Ucentris Insured Solutions from August
2004 until her termination in November 2009. Ucentris, a subsidiary ofPremera, is a
general insurance agency that sells a variety of health care insurance plans and risk
management products to individuals and businesses. Two distinct events transpired
relevant to Rickman's termination.
HIPAA Concer... More...    $0 (09-17-2015 - WA)

Becker began working for Rockwood Clinic PS, an acquired subsidiary of
CHS, 1 as its chief financial officer (CFO) in February 2011. As a publicly traded
company, CJ-IS is required to file reports with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports are available publicly for the purpose
of accurately advising the SEC, and CHS' creditors and investors,... More...    $0 (09-17-2015 - WA)

Plaintiffs, a putative class of owners of Microsoft
Corporation’s (Microsoft) Xbox 360® video game console
(Xbox), appeal from the stipulated dismissal with prejudice
of their lawsuit and from the order striking their class
allegations. In striking the class allegations, the district court
deferred to an earlier class certification denial order involving
a similar putative ... More...    $0 (07-20-2015 - WA)

In 2010, the legislature enacted a new guardianship statute,
chapter 13.36 RCW (new statute), to create permanency for children in foster care
through the dismissal of dependency and the appointment of a guardian. RCW
13.36.010. This case involves whether the preponderance of the evidence standard
of proof satisfies due process and whether the record supports the trial court's
... More...    $0 (02-19-2015 - WA)

AstenJohnson, Inc. (AstenJohnson) and Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. (Scapa), appeal the district court’s entry of judgment in favor of Henry and Geraldine Barabin following a jury trial resolving Henry Barabin’s claim that his mesothelioma was caused by occupational exposure to asbestos. AstenJohnson and Scapa manufactured dryer felts that contained asbestos and that were installed on paper machin... More...    $0 (11-16-2012 - WA)

When an insured defendant believes its insurer is refusing

to settle a plaintiff's claims in bad faith, the insured can negotiate an independent

pretrial settlement with the plaintiff. These settlements typically involve a stipulated

judgment against the insured, a covenant not to execute on that judgment against the

insured, and an assignment to the plaint... More...    $0 (10-25-2012 - WA)

A construction crew encountered evidence of rodents the

day they began moving into leased housing. They left without waiting for the

problem to be resolved, and the construction company sued the landlord to

recover prepaid rents. A rodent infestation evident at move-in represents an

actionable breach of the implied warranty of habitability, justifying res... More...    $0 (10-08-2012 - WA)

The “yellow pages� telephone directory was once a ubiquitous part of American life, found in virtually every household and office. We were regularly encouraged to let our fingers do the walking. But times have changed, and today phone books, like land-line telephones themselves, are not so universally accepted.

The City of Seattle imposes substantial conditions and costs on the distribu... More...    $0 (10-15-2012 - WA)

“Full indeed is earth of woes, and full the sea,â€� remarked Hesiod,1 and reviewing the long odyssey of Kelly and Sally Samson, we are inclined to agree. The pair own waterfront property in picturesque Blakely Harbor in the City of Bainbridge Island. They devoutly wished to build a pier or a dock on their property during a time when local authorities had imposed a moratorium on such projects. Th... More...    $0 (06-18-2012 - WA)

Linda Mohr suffered a trauma-induced stroke and is now

permanently disabled. She and her husband, Charles, claim that negligent treatment

by her health care providers diminished her chances of avoiding or greatly minimizing

her disability. In other words, they claim that negligence caused Mrs. Mohr a loss of

the chance of a better outcome. In Herskovits v. Group ... More...    $0 (10-13-2011 - WA)

In Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335, 83 S. Ct. 792, 9 L. Ed. 2d 799 (1963), the United States Supreme Court guaranteed to indigents the right of legal representation at public expense. King County, like other local governments in this state, sought ways to provide the required defense services to indigent criminal defendants. After investigating several different models, the county settled... More...    $0 (08-18-2011 - WA)

The Seattle School District Board of Directors voted to

approve the Discovering series of textbooks by Key Curriculum Press as the

basic math materials for district high schools. Three members of the community

challenge the decision as arbitrary and capricious. We conclude the decision of

the Board must be affirmed because however much the challengers may believe ... More...    $0 (03-28-2011 - WA)

We must decide whether the district court abused its discretion by preliminarily enjoining the enforcement of new rules promulgated by the Washington State Board of Pharmacy (“Boardâ€�) that require pharmacies to deliver lawfully prescribed Federal Drug Administration (“FDAâ€�)–approved medications and prohibit discrimination against patients, on the ground that the rules violate pharmaciesâ... More...    $0 (10-30-2009 - WA)

Until 2007, the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD), chapter 49.60 RCW, contained no definition of the term "disability." In 2006, this court found that the meaning of "disability" as used in the WLAD was consistent with the definition found in the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12209 (ADA). McClarty v. Totem Elec., 157 Wn.2d 214, 137 P.3d 844... More...    $0 (01-15-2009 - WA)

Jay Colbert's daughter, Denise Colbert, drowned after inhaling carbon monoxide fumes while hanging onto a motorboat as it was moving. He sued the boat manufacturer and others on several theories, including failure to warn of the danger of carbon monoxide exposure and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant... More...    $0 (02-14-2008 - WA)

This case asks us to determine whether, under the traveling employee doctrine, a worker from out-of-state, injured while working in Washington, is entitled to workers' compensation benefits under the Industrial Insurance Act (IIA), Title 51 RCW. The Department of Labor and Industries, an industrial appeals judge, the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, the superior court, a... More...    $0 (02-11-2008 - WA)

Petitioner, Cecile B. Woods, seeks review of a Court of Appeals ruling that the superior court lacks subject matter jurisdiction under the Land Use Petition Act (LUPA), chapter 36.70C RCW, to review a claim that a site- specific rezone application does not comply with the Growth Management Act (GMA), chapter 36.70A RCW. Woods claims the appellate court decision conflicts ... More...    $0 (12-20-2007 - WA)

The trial courts in these consolidated cases held that the provisions of Washington's 1998 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that prohibit same-sex marriages are facially unconstitutional under the privileges and immunities and due process clauses of the Washington State Constitution. King County and the State of Washington have appealed. The plaintiffs-respondents, gay and lesbian couples,... More...    $0 (07-27-2006 - WA)

The Navajo and Yakama Nations and Confederated Tribes ("Nations") appeal the district court's summary judgment in favor of James and Gayle Norris ("the Norrises"), rejecting Nations' challenge to the validity of the Norrises' adoption of K.H., an Indian child. Nations also assert error due to the district court's denial of Nations' motions to compel additional discovery and to reconsider ... More...    $0 (06-10-2003 - WA)

The Pensioners were each hired by the City of Richland as police officers before March 1, 1970, and later retired with varying periods of service. In 1959, Richland established the Richland Police Relief and Pension Plan ('Richland Plan') for its officers pursuant to chapter 41.20 RCW. All of the Pensioners are retired participants in the Richland Plan. Each Pensioner retired at the high... More...    $0 (08-06-2002 - WA)

At issue in this case is whether the Court of Appeals properly affirmed summary dismissal of a title company's negligent misrepresentation claim against a law firm representing an estate. The Court of Appeals concluded as a matter of law that the title company could not have justifiably relied upon a letter from the law firm informing the title company that, based upon the firm's tax prep... More...    $0 (10-17-2002 - WA)

Presented here is a class of insured individuals who claim that title insurance companies should have made certain disclosures to them in preliminary commitments for title insurance. Specifically, these insureds claim that the companies should have disclosed that the parcels of land securing the loans had not been divided from larger tracts, that a senior lien existed on two of the lots, and... More...    $0 (02-19-2002 - WA)