Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-16113
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Winter v. United States
Cause of action under federal statute has not accrued when plaintiff relies on medical professionals' statements with respect to cause of injuries. |
Torts |
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May 15, 2001 | |
99-5082
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Simpson v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Order |
Torts |
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May 15, 2001 | |
18139-1 and 18154-5
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Pagnotta v. Beall Trailers of Oregon
State trooper and material damage examiner are qualified to give expert and lay opinions in products liability action. |
Torts |
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May 11, 2001 | |
18163-4-III
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Berger v. Sonneland
Unauthorized disclosure of confidential information related to health care an independent tort theory of recovery. |
Torts |
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May 11, 2001 | |
17972-9
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Hall v. Dominican Sisters of Spokane
Physician with nursing, supervisory expertise may testify as to standard of care expected of critical care nurses. |
Torts |
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May 10, 2001 | |
25265-1-II
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Meyer v. Sonrise Management Inc.
In utero workplace injury to child resulting from same transaction as mother's injury is a separate, not derivative injury. |
Torts |
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May 10, 2001 | |
18164-2
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Colwell v. Holy Family Hospital
Registered nurse is not competent witness as to cause of death of patient in medical malpractice action. |
Torts |
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May 10, 2001 | |
99-35665
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Bear Medicine v. United States
Discretionary function exception does not shield government from liability under Federal Tort Claims Act. |
Torts |
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May 9, 2001 | |
00-8004
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Allen v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Res Ipsa Loquitur doctrine doesn't apply where jury could reasonably infer injury was caused by either defendant's or plaintiff's negligence. |
Torts |
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May 9, 2001 | |
18036-1-III
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Meneely v. S. R. Smith Inc.
Trade association holding itself out as entity setting industry standards for pools and related equipment owes duty of care to product users. |
Torts |
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May 9, 2001 | |
25433-6
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Stenger v. State of Washington
State agency had no duty to place violent child in restrictive educational environment. |
Torts |
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May 9, 2001 | |
17744-1
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Keller v. City of Spokane
Jury instructions should have clearly identified city's duty to maintain roadway in reasonably safe condition. |
Torts |
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May 9, 2001 | |
25254-6
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Kelley v. State of Washington, Department of Corrections
When conduct of community corrections officer doesn't amount to gross negligence, Department of Corrections is not liable. |
Torts |
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May 9, 2001 | |
99-35134
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Kelly v. United States
Forest Service decision not to require contract pilots to have crew resource management training falls within immunity from tort liability. |
Torts |
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May 8, 2001 | |
46555-4-I
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Botka v. Estate of Hoerr
Statements that health care provided lacked authority to enter home unannounced waive deadman's statute. |
Torts |
|
May 7, 2001 | |
99SC964
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Welch v. George
Claim under Colorado's No-Fault Insurance Act must establish that injured spouse suffered damages serious enough to meet Act's threshold requirements. |
Torts |
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May 7, 2001 | |
98CA2176
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Sheron v. Lutheran Medical Center
Jury instruction to apportion fault not required when nonparty not designated. |
Torts |
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May 6, 2001 | |
24953-7
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Holbrook Inc. v. Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co.
Products liability suit involving defective log loader is barred by statute of limitations. |
Torts |
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May 6, 2001 | |
24599-0-II
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Lewis v. Krussel
Landowner who knows that trees of certain species have fallen does not have duty to remove healthy trees of same species. |
Torts |
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May 4, 2001 | |
23927-2-II
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Shellenbarger v. Brigman
Failure to inform patient of early signs of lung disease establishes breach of duty and proximate cause in medical malpractice action. |
Torts |
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May 2, 2001 | |
24242-7
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Williams v. Thurston County
Plaintiff must establish special relationship exception to public duty doctrine to pursue negligence action against county. |
Torts |
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May 2, 2001 | |
24226-5
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Rose v. Fritz
Plaintiff in wrongful death action who was not appointed as personal representative must show excusable neglect to overturn final judgment. |
Torts |
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May 2, 2001 | |
23111-5
|
Templeton v. Daffern
Social host who permits minor to consume on host's premises alcohol obtained elsewhere doesn't own minor common law duty of reasonable care. |
Torts |
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May 1, 2001 | |
23208-1
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Butko v. Stewart Title Co. of Washington Inc.
Summary judgment improper where factual issues exist with respect to conversion claims on real estate loans and transactions. |
Torts |
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May 1, 2001 | |
00-0382
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Fehribach v. Smith
Summary judgment was improper where allocation of liability between owner and receiver of property should have been decided by jury. |
Torts |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
B120382
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Comedy III Productions Inc. v. Gary Saderup Inc.
Using deceased celebrity's image without consent, for the sole purpose of making money, is not protected speech. |
Torts |
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May 1, 2001 | |
23938-8
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Hendrickson v. King County
No reversible error when trial court excludes evidence because party fails to file notice of intention to admit the documents into evidence. |
Torts |
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May 1, 2001 | |
24102-1
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Babcock v. Mason Co. Fire Dist. No. 6
Claim against fire district fails when complainants do not demonstrate that they have a special relationship between district. |
Torts |
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May 1, 2001 | |
24119-6-II
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Guijosa v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
For purposes of detaining shoplifting suspect, reasonable time includes time to permit investigation by store security and police. |
Torts |
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May 1, 2001 | |
46429-9
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Consulting Overseas Management Ltd. v. Shtikel
Corporate officers are not personally liable for repaying loan that could not be used for its original purpose. |
Torts |
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Apr. 30, 2001 |