Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Opinions


Recent Opinions

The cases listed below have had opinions filed for them within the last 14 days. The following information is available for each case:

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Supreme Court Opinions

File Date Case Info/File Case Title File Contains
Apr. 18, 2024 101,520-8   Spokane County v. Meneses Maj., and Con. Opinions
Apr. 18, 2024 100,953-4   State v. Bertrand Maj., and Dis. Opinions
Apr. 11, 2024 101,872-0   AURC III, LLC v. Point Ruston Phase II, LLC Majority Opinion
Apr. 11, 2024 101,838-0   Benton County Water Conservancy Bd. v. Dep't of Ecology Majority Opinion
Apr. 11, 2024 101,769-3   Cousins v. Dep't of Corrections Majority Opinion
Apr. 11, 2024 101,745-6   Est. of Essex v. Grant County Pub. Hosp. Dist. No. 1 Majority Opinion
Apr. 04, 2024 101,171-7   State v. Keller Maj., and Dis. Opinions

Court of Appeals Opinions

Opinions Published in Part

File Date Case Info/File Div. Case Title File Contains
Apr. 16, 2024 56585-4      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. Germi Rashad Zeigler, Appellant Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 83686-2      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Raymond Walter Sanchez, Appellant Majority Opinion and an Order
Apr. 09, 2024 57532-9      II State Of Washington, Respondent V Michael J. Tester, Jr., Appellant Majority Opinion
Apr. 08, 2024 84054-1      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Heather Dawn Troutman, Appellant Majority Opinion and an Order

Published Opinions

File Date Case Info/File Div. Case Title File Contains
Apr. 16, 2024 57366-1      II Bryan Worland, Appellant V. Kitsap County, Respondent Majority Opinion and an Order
Apr. 16, 2024 58071-3      II Wa Interpreters, Appellant V. Public Employment Relations Commission, Respondent Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024 39185-0      III State of Washington v. Caleb J. Sharpe Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 84814-3      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Jerry B. Bogart, Appellant Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 84404-1      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Sergey Andreevich Kovalenko, Appellant Majority Opinion
Apr. 09, 2024 58137-0      II Christian D. Payne, Appellant V. Weyerhaeuser Company, Et Al., Respondents Majority Opinion
Apr. 09, 2024 57740-2      II Janet Landesberg, Et Al., Appellants V. Fairway Village H.o.a., Et Al., Respondents Maj., and Dis. Opinions
Apr. 08, 2024 84620-5      I Tang Real Estate Investments, Appellant's V. Escrow Service's Of Washington Et Al Respondents Majority Opinion
Apr. 08, 2024 85897-1      I View Ridge Estates Hoa, Et Al, Resps V. Walter Guetter, Et Al, Apps Majority Opinion

Unpublished Opinions

File Date Case Info/File Div. Case Title File Contains
Apr. 16, 2024 58139-6      II John Kendall, Jr., Et Al, Respondents V Arthur W. Allen, Et Al, Appellants Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024 57782-8      II Mary Beth Fleming, Appellant V. Joshua W. Fleming, Respondent Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024 58157-4      II Personal Restraint Petition Of Charles Francis Roark Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024 58308-9      II Phyllis Rainwater, Appellant V. Rainshadow Storage, Llc, Et Al., Respondents Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024 57153-6      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. Brittney Carol Gustaitis, Appellant Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024 57874-3      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. James Douglas Mattson, Appellant Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024 57561-2      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. Nicholas J. Mccoshum, Appellant Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024 39486-7      III In the Matter of the Domestic Violence Protection Order for H.P. Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024 39085-3      III In the Matter of the Guardianship of: L.A.M. & E.M. Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024 39138-8      III In the Matter of the Marriage of: Kimberly R. Coltrain & Eric J. Coltrain Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024 39739-4      III In the Matter of the Postsentence Review of: Alexander Yell Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024 39076-4      III State of Washington v. Cody Joseph Kloepper Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024 39141-8      III State of Washington v. Marc Macias Majority Opinion
Apr. 16, 2024 38687-2      III State of Washington v. Mitchell Eugene Crane Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 85431-3      I Debra Laudone, Appellant V. David And Susan Lewis; City Of Seattle, Respondents Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 85516-6      I Donald Hoth, Appellant V. Edward Hoth, Respondent Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 85074-1      I Faye Escobedo, Respondent V. Joshua Achterhof, Appellant Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 84785-6      I In Re The Marriage Of: Joyce Calhoun, Appellant V. Allen Calhoun, Respondent Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 85662-6      I Karl Lee Ford, Appellant V. Department Of Corrections, Respondent Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 85539-5      I Laffon Glymph, Appellant V. Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Respondent Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 84960-3      I Marcus Price, Appellant V. State Of Washington Department Of Social & Health Services, Respondent Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 85898-0      I Marijke Deutscher & Allen Deutscher, Respondents V. Romiro Cortes, Petitioner Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 85448-8      I State Of Washington, Et Ano., Respondents V. Danielle Sterling And Darren Sterling, Appellants Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 84812-7      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Dion Douglas Thorne, Appellant Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 86167-1      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Glenard Trevell Poole, Appellant Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 86165-4      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Julio Jolon-puac, Appellant Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 85684-7      I State Of Washington, Respondent V. Shawn Lamar Bell, Appellant Majority Opinion and an Order
Apr. 15, 2024 85537-9      I Stephen Ludwig Et Al, Appellants V. City Of Mountlake Terrace, Respondent Majority Opinion
Apr. 15, 2024 84440-7      I Steven Bagot, Respondent/cr-appellant V. Smrb, Llc, Et Al., Appellant/cr-respondents Majority Opinion
Apr. 11, 2024 38688-1      III State of Washington v. Mitchell Eugene Crane Majority Opinion
Apr. 09, 2024 57814-0      II G.m. & J.s., V. Olympia Kiwanis Boys Ranch, Et Al., Respondents Majority Opinion
Apr. 09, 2024 57310-5      II Gabriella Cothran As P.r., Appellant V. City Of Tacoma, Et Al., Respondents Maj., and Con. Opinions
Apr. 09, 2024 57656-2      II State Of Washington, Respondent V. Guillermo Othon, Iii, Appellant Majority Opinion
Apr. 09, 2024 57453-5      II Trina Lyons, Appellant V. Dshs, Respondent Majority Opinion
Apr. 09, 2024 39060-8      III In the Matter of the Parentage of: Russell Allen Lewis Pablo & Jacqueline Leilani Chow Hoy Majority Opinion
Apr. 09, 2024 39048-9      III State of Washington v. Dustin Gene Abrams Majority Opinion
Apr. 08, 2024 85663-4      I Robert Mielke, Et Al., Appellants V. Tacoma Rv Center, Et Al., Respondents Majority Opinion
Apr. 04, 2024 39431-0      III In the Matter of the Marriage of: Elvira Garibay & Christian Timothy Zegers Majority Opinion
Apr. 04, 2024 39563-4      III Marvin Entel, et al v. Asotin County Majority Opinion
Apr. 04, 2024 38985-5      III State of Washington v. Edward Leon Nelson Majority Opinion
Apr. 04, 2024 39191-4      III State of Washington v. James S. Olson Majority Opinion
Apr. 04, 2024 39164-7      III State of Washington v. James Thomas III Majority Opinion
Apr. 04, 2024 38808-5      III State of Washington v. Kenneth Lee Stone Majority Opinion
Apr. 04, 2024 39446-8      III State of Washington v. Sebastian Cortes Aguilar Majority Opinion

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