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  • In Re Marriage of Furrow

    63 P.3d 821 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Feb 18, 2003

    Taylor, and that specific guidelines for all telephone contacts between the mother and the children be established. Ms. … Such a practice is clearly contrary to public policy and tramples on children's fundamental rights to have their parent-child relationships protected.

    Cited 37 timesPublished
  • In re the Marriage of Furrow

    115 Wash. App. 661 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Feb 18, 2003

    Taylor, and that specific guidelines for all telephone contacts between the mother and the children be established. Ms. … See RCW 26.33.130(2) (“An order terminating the parent-child relationship divests the parent and the child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each *673 other except

    Cited 33 timesPublished
  • State v. Johnson

    90 Wash. App. 54 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Feb 6, 1998

    Johnson’s statement on the omnibus order clearly was not admissible to impeach Bates and Martin because “ ‘witness [es] cannot he impeached by statements of others for which [they are] not responsible and which have not been … We held that the attorney’s statement did not qualify as an admission of the client. Williams, 79 Wn. App. at 30 .

    Cited 90 timesPublished
  • State Of Washington, V. Dwayne Antwon Johnson, Jr.

    Court of Appeals of Washington · Jun 20, 2023

    Next, if the law does implicate a privilege or immunity, the court asks whether there is nonetheless a “ ‘reasonable ground’ ” for granting that privilege or immunity. … Therefore, Johnson must establish that he was treated differently than others who were similarly situated.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • Dezmond Emeson, V Dept. Of Corrections

    194 Wash. App. 617 · Court of Appeals of Washington · May 3, 2016

    Clearly, any judgment on Emeson’s state law claims would subject DOC to liability for the same types of claims based on the same facts from which the federal court dismissed. Kuhlman, 78 Wn. … But the federal counterpart does not include the qualifier that the motivating factor needs to be “substantial.” Cf. Scrivener, 181 Wn.2d at 445, with 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(m).

    Cited 41 timesPublished
  • Davidson v. Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle

    43 Wash. App. 569 · Court of Appeals of Washington · May 5, 1986

    Likewise, an inference is a logical conclusion or deduction from established facts. Martin v. Insurance Co. of North Am., 1 Wn. App. 218, 221 , 460 P.2d 682 (1969). … It was clearly within the discretion of the trial court to permit him to testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise.

    Cited 58 timesPublished
  • Heller Building, LLC v. City of Bellevue

    147 Wash. App. 46 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Sep 2, 2008

    This was based on the court’s incorrect conclusion that because the City approved HBL’s changes, none of the work could be considered outside the scope of the permit. ¶42 Here, in order to show that its project still qualified … Therefore, HBL has not met its burden of establishing that it is entitled to relief under LUPA. 3.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • State v. Lewis

    141 Wash. App. 367 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Aug 28, 2007

    It then ruled that the information on the documents, in conjunction with Wilkins’s testimony, established that the previous convictions were Lewis’s. … Expert testimony is admissible under ER 702 if (1) the witness qualifies as an expert and (2) the expert’s testimony would be helpful to the trier of fact. State v. Baird, 83 Wn.

    Cited 36 timesPublished
  • State v. Read

    163 Wash. App. 853 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Sep 19, 2011

    I know where you work,’ ” clearly communicating “a serious expression” of an intent to harm Zewdu. ¶45 Further, the trial court rejected Read’s implausible claim that he did not intend to threaten Zewdu and the only reason … Magleby, 420 F.3d 1136 (10th Cir. 2005) (a statement qualifies as a true threat only if the speaker subjectively intended it as a threat); United States v. Cope, 283 F. App’x 384 , 2008 WL 2630366 , 2008 U.S. App.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • In re the Trust of Mable Meeks, aka L/M Meeks No. 1 Trust

    421 P.3d 963 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Jul 12, 2018

    Any remaining assets were to be placed in a separate trust qualifying for the unlimited federal estate tax marital deduction. … Weeks’s last will and testament under the same two statutory provisions to conform to her clearly expressed charitable intentions.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • State v. Brown

    145 Wash. App. 62 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Jun 10, 2008

    He holds a permit that qualifies him to make blood alcohol examinations. Mr. Knoy tested a sample from one of the vials twice. … The toxicologist produced a photograph of the vials, which were clearly labeled to indicate that they contained sodium fluoride.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • State v. Parris

    30 Wash. App. 268 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Sep 24, 1981

    Under the most recent Supreme Court decision discussing the confrontation clause, if hearsay statements of an unavailable declarant are admissible under an established exception to the hearsay rule, there is no violation … Thomas, 571 F.2d 285 (5th Cir. 1978). *278 Clearly, DeHart's statements had such probative value.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • National Merit Ins. Co. v. Yost

    3 P.3d 203 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Jun 30, 2000

    Because Yost qualified as an insured under that policy, National General paid her the $100,000 policy limit. … Rather, the plain language clearly indicates the opposite: there is no supplemental insurance over and above the highest amount available under all applicable policies.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • In re McCann

    424 P.3d 234 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Aug 20, 2018

    Huffer was not qualified to diagnose Orr with a psychiatric disability, that conclusion is supported by substantial evidence. … Orr clearly knows of the right, but the record does not reveal when she became aware of it.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • State Of Washington, V. Elle Barksdale Loe

    Court of Appeals of Washington · Jan 13, 2025

    Loe did 2 Trevor was offered immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony at trial. … Kenneth had clearly consented to the recording as he was the one who recorded it.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • State v. Mercado

    181 Wash. App. 624 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Jun 5, 2014

    You will be required to be tested for the AIDS [acquired immune deficiency syndrome] virus. … A defendant cannot agree to punishment in excess of that which the legislature has established. In re Pers. Restraint of West, 154 Wn.2d 204, 214 , 110 P.3d 1122 (2005); In re Pers.

    Cited 46 timesPublished
  • Cannatonics And Dr. Chambers Llc, V City Of Tacoma

    Court of Appeals of Washington · Sep 15, 2015

    4 No. 45999-0-II medical marijuana lawful activity for qualified patients. … One of those criteria is that a qualifying patient or designated provider keeps proof of registration with the registry established in section 901 of the act. RCW 69.51A.040(3).

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • Erickson v. Bank of California

    28 Wash. App. 337 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Feb 2, 1981

    In clause 7, paragraph 4, of the trust, the settlor clearly intended to prohibit the beneficiaries from assigning or encumbering their interest and creditors from reaching the beneficiaries' interest. … to spendthrift trusts: *342 The effect of the [spendthrift] trust provision is that upon the bankruptcy of the beneficiary his equitable interest in the income and principal of the trust estate, being non-assignable and immune

    Modified by Erickson v. Bank of California, N.A., 97 Wash. 2d 246 (1982)Cited 5 timesPublished
  • State v. Mahaffey

    3 Wash. App. 988 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Dec 28, 1970

    Throughout the year of 1968, a group of about 10 Belle-vue families, including Rodney Mahaffey, his wife and daughter, met regularly with the view of establishing a church. With David C. … We hold that a request for a competency hearing by defense counsel should be granted unless it clearly appears that the request is frivolous and not made in good faith.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • In Re Parenting and Support of Sml

    173 P.3d 967 · Court of Appeals of Washington · Dec 4, 2007

    No additional fees will be allowed without prior authorization of the court. ¶ 23 Even though the current statutory language clearly allows the trial court to appoint a GAL in its discretion, Dugger relies on an older case … It is extremely unlikely that Dugger and Lopez would have qualified for their appointment because Lopez was fully employed at Wal-Mart and Dugger was married to an electrician and both supported other children in their households

    Cited 6 timesPublished

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