Today's arguments - February 16, 2012
Afoa v. Port of Seattle, No. 85784-9. Brandon Afoa worked at Sea-Tac Airport and got hurt on the job; should the Port of Seattle have to pay for his injuries?
State v. Tarhan, No. 85737-7. The trial court sealed juror questionnaires without conducting a Bone-Club analysis, which is required before a courtroom is closed or records are sealed to the public. The court must determine whether this violated the defendant’s constitutional right to a public trial, and if so, whether a new trial is required.
Diaz v. Medical Center Laboratory, Inc., P.S., et al, No. 86049-1. In a medical malpractice case, can the defendant tell the jury that the plaintiff settled with a codefendant?
*Summaries prepared by the Washington Supreme Court Commissioner’s Office
You know, these summaries are much clearer than the normal Commissioner's Office summary, which can be filled with so many subordinate clauses as to make them unreadable. Did they get someone else to start writing?