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Courts fortify “made whole” doctrine

In two recent cases, the Washington Supreme Court has strengthened the protections of the “made...

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Counterclaims Breach of Fiduciary Duty

May 29, 2025

In Vaughn v. Cohen, et al., 3:23-CV-06142-TMC, 2025 WL 918781 (W.D. Wash. Mar. 26, 2025), Tim R...

APPEALS COURT WIN

Jan 17, 2025

The Washington Supreme Court held that the defendants, including the State of Washington, Sierr...

School district denied summary judgment on causation

Apr 12, 2021

Disputed issues about whether a school district could have foreseen harm to a student taking pa...

Emergency providers not liable for patient’s violence

Apr 12, 2021

Emergency healthcare providers who choose not to temporarily detain a person under the involunt...

No liability for driver’s sudden loss of consciousness

Mar 19, 2021

Where a driver had no reason to foresee that he would suffer sudden loss of consciousness cause...

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