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State of Washington v. Ihsan Ali and Zahrra Ali
Olympia, Washington criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder. Ihsan Ali and Zahrra Ali were accused to trying to kill their daughter. The initial investigation indicated Ali may have threatened his daughter with a so-called “honor killing” for refusing to go to Iraq for an arranged marriage to an older man, but prosecutors later wrote i... More... ( 08-01-2025 - wa) |
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State of Washington v. Carolyn and Debbie Lattin
Thurston County Courthouse - Olympia, Washington
Olympia, WA - Jury Finds Defendants Guilty In Goat Abuse Case The State of Washington charged Carolyn and Debbie Lattin with second-degree misdemeanor animal cruelty. The Defendants operat Lattins Country Cider Mill and Farm. Eighteen of their goats were removed from the property in June of 2017 suffering from hoof rot (hoof scald). Defendants' lawyer claimed that they took pro... More... ( 12-09-2017 - WA) |
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State of Washington v. Evergreen Freedom Foundation, d/b/a Freedom Foundation
Thurston County Courthouse - Olympia, Washington
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... ( 11-07-2017 - WA) |
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Michael Segaline v. State of Washington
The doctrine of qualified immunity shields a government official from civil liability and money damages unless the plaintiff shows violation of a constitutional right that is clearly established at the time of the challenged conduct. The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries and Regional Safety and Health Coordinator William Alan Croft appeal the jury verdict in favor... More... ( 07-17-2017 - WA) |
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REXFORD MITCHELL AND SHIRLEY MITCHELL V. TERESA LEWIS; AMANDA LONG; STAE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY; XIANGYU LI AND JANE DOE LI; PATRICK KNUTSON AND JANE DOE KNUTSON; CLINT YOUNG, JR.; AND VIRGINIA MUNGER
Plff, male age 62, self-employed locksmith. In the first collision, Plff was in the drive-through queue at McDonalds in Olympia, Washington. His grandson, Eric Urps, was driving and Plff was in the front passenger seat. Plffs vehicle was stopped behind Def. Lewis vehicle, who drove too far past the speaker box. Plff contended suddenly and without warning, Def;. Lewis went into reverse and struck... More... ( 02-06-2014 - WA) |
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Crown, Cork & Seal v. Sylvia Smith
This case asks the court to determine what constitutes a "previous bodily disability" entitling an employer to second injury fund coverage under RCW 51.16.120(1) of the Industrial Insurance Act. Division Two of the Court of Appeals held that Crown, Cork & Seal (Crown) was not entitled to second injury fund coverage because any injury to the employee did not substan... More... ( 06-23-2011 - WA) |
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Melinda Everett v. Washington Department of Social and Health Services
Melinda Everett sued Washington Department of Social and Health Services and DSHS counselor Connie Saracino on a negligence theory claiming that Ms. Saracino negligently failed to remove her from a former Wenatchee police detective after allegations of neglect came to light. Ms. Evertett, age 28, lived for a brief time in teh home of Robert Perez while he investigate allegations of sex-abuse. Pl... More... ( 03-11-2011 - WA) |
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Scott Merriman and Kim Merriman v. Paul Cokeley and Dianne Cokeley
Paul and Dianne Cokeley seek review of a Court of Appeals decision holding that Scott and Kim Merriman sufficiently proved a clear and well-defined boundary between the parties’ properties sufficient to establish the boundary by mutual recognition and acquiescence. Because we agree with the trial court that the Merrimans failed to prove a clear and well-defined boundary by clear, cogent, and con... More... ( 04-08-2010 - WA) |
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Audrey Broyles, et al. v. Thurston County, Washington
Audrey Broyles began work as a deputy prosecuting attorney (DPA) for the Thurston County Prosecutor in 1993. She served as a misdemeanor prosecutor, as the juvenile divisionsupervisor, and, at the time Holm took office in January 1999, as the felony prosecutor in charge of domestic violence cases. Holm kept her in this felony prosecution role but also made her the ... More... ( 11-13-2008 - WA) |
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Family and Estate of Scott J. Keith v. Donald Skewis
The Family and Estate of Scott J. Keith sued Donald Skewis on a wrongful death theory claiming that Skewis wrongfully and without just cause shot and killed Keith on July 1, 2004 in a feud over a public easement between their properties. Investigators found Keith was carrying an aluminum baseball bat and a knife when he was shot as he approached Skewis' property. Defendant claimed that h... More... ( 07-17-2008 - WA) |
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American Safety Casualty Insurance Company v. City of Olympia
This case arises from a contract dispute between American Safety Casualty Insurance Company (American Safety)1 and the city of Olympia (City) and the trial court's award of summary judgment in favor of the City.2 There is no dispute that American Safety did not follow the contract's provisions when it sought additional compensation for work it had performed and that it filed suit ... More... ( 12-27-2007 - WA) |
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RANDY GAGNER v. N. JOSEPH LYNCH II, as The Personal Representative of The Estate Of CLIFFORD LEROY LAMB; deceased, LUCILLE EYLER-LAMB,ET AL
Defective premises matter. Plaintiff sustained an injury requiring a mid-foot amputation after he accidentally set off a spring activated mole trap that unbeknown to the plaintiff was armed with a live 12 gauge shot gun shell. When plaintiff first encountered the device and both he and the house keeper thought device was a sprinkler. Plaintiff who was on the properly lawfully to help the defen... More... ( 08-16-2007 - WA) |
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Cheri Greenwood v. Washington Department of Social and Health Services
Cheri Greenwood sued the Washington Department of Social and Health Services on retaliation, age discrimination and negligent infliction of emotion distress claims after she was demoted for raising concerns about age discrimination concerns during layoffs in 2001 through 2003, when she headed the risk management office in the agency's personnel department. She claimed that the lost income and ... More... ( 06-21-2007 - WA) |
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Joseph Finley v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria
Joseph Finley sued the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. Finley invested in a property in Lacey, Washington with Remi De Roo, Bishop of Victoria in the 1990s. Bishop De Roo loaned $600,000 of church money to Mr. Finley for an Arabian horse-breeding venture that failed. Mr. Finley then proposed buying, developing and selling the 160 acre pro... More... ( 06-21-2005 - WA) |
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Hardel Mutual Plywood v. City of Olympia
Plaintiff claimed that the City of Olympia failed to provide adequate water to the plant when it caught on fire. The mill went up quickly on the morning of Sept. 1, 1996. It was one of the largest fires in the history of Olympia. Fire fighters from a number of departments responded but there was little or no water pressure at the hydrants to fight the blaze. The plaintiff contended that a ... More... ( 04-23-2003 - WA) |
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Karl Beidler v. Timberline High School
Karl Beidler, was suspended from school for a month in 1999 from Timberline High School in Lacey, Washington, for posting an Internet parody lampooning the school’s assistant principal. The student created the parody on his own computer at home on his own time. The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington is providing legal representation to the student and his parents. Karl Beidler... More... ( 07-18-2000 - WA) |
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Celine Pulich, et Vir v. Roland Dame, et ux
Personal Injury - Arbitration - Celine and David Pulich filed a personal injury lawsuit against Roland and "Jane Doe" Dame and the matter proceeded through mandatory arbitration. On February 28, 1997, the arbitrator filed an award in favor of Pulich. But the arbitrator failed to file proof of service of the award. On March 6, 1997, Dame filed and served a request for trial de novo, but did not fil... More... ( 01-21-2000 - WA) |
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Carpenter v. North Thurston School District, et al.
Negligent operation and maintenance of football practice field was alleged by the father of a 15-year-old boy who sustained a fractured skull caused brain damage, facial paralysis, and hearing loss when a soccer goal he was using to do chin ups tipped over. Plaintiffs claimed that defendant was negligent because it failed to secure the goal to the ground, did not properly store the goal and faile... More... ( 12-13-1999 - WA) |
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Russell J. Carpenter, Jr., Russell J. Carpenter, Sr. and Susant Threatt v. North Thurston School District; Black Hills Junior Football League; and Stackhouse Athletic Equipment, Inc.
Plaintiff Russell Carpenter Jr. was a 15-year-old male who, while attending a Junior League Football game, jumped onto soccer goal post and began swinging. The goal post tipped over and landed on the plaintiff’s head. The Junior Football League was using the field and stadium area, which was owned and operated by the North Thurston School District, for league games. Black Hills provi... More... ( 12-13-1999 - WA) |
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Corrigan, et al. v. State of Washington
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claim - Overtime/on-call wages for unspecified state employees. ... More... ( 10-31-1997 - WA) |
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Vick, et al. v. Deschutes Cove
Premises liability - head injuries.... More... ( 12-01-1996 - WA) |
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