Published Decisions - Catherine Wright Smith
25 Wn. App.2d 83, 522 P.3d 594 (2023) (reversal of summary judgment for State on restitutionary measure on CPA claim)
25 Wn. App.2d 47, 522 P.3d 116 (2022) (allocation of damages to intentional tortfeasor)
23 Wn. App.2d 479, 516 P.3d 443 (2022) (child relocation)
22 Wn. App.2d 39, 509 P.3d 832 (2022) (modification of parenting plan)
21 Wn. App.2d 501, 506 P.3d 1277 (2022) (contempt)
22 Wn. App.2d 845, 514 P.3d 720 (2022) (reversing dismissal of plaintiff's asbestos claim for alleged discovery violations and remanding for trial on the merits)
199 Wn.2d 608, 510 P.3d 346 (2022) (medical malpractice/informed consent)
19 Wn. App.2d 917, 498 P.3d 538 (2021) (intoxication defense)
19 Wn. App.2d 237, 495 P.3d 271 (2021) (liability of guarantor)
18 Wn. App.2d 399, 491 P.3d 237 (2021), aff'd, __ Wn.2d __, 522 P.3d 580 (2022) (municipal liability)
17 Wn. App.2d 939, 489 P.3d 259 (2021) (de facto parentage)
16 Wn. App.2d 776, 483 P.3d 110 (2021) (restricted stock units/child support)
197 Wn.2d 67, 480 P.3d 410 (2021) (Open Public Meetings Act)
8 Wn. App.2d 813, 437 P.3d 690 (2019), rev'd, 196 Wn.2d 111, 471 P.3d 181 (2020) (intoxication defense; premises liability)
8 Wn. App.2d 714, 440 P.3d 1026 (2019), aff'd, 195 Wn.2d 661, 462 P.3d 848 (2020) (intestate succession, property settlement agreement)
13 Wn. App.2d 206, 462 P.3d 861 (2020)
12 Wn. App.2d 933, 460 P.3d 1111 (2020) (imputed income/child support)
13 Wn. App.2d 681, 468 P.3d 622 (2020)
11 Wn. App.2d 181, 453 P.3d (2019)
193 Wn.2d 841, 447 P.3d 139 (2019) (subrogation)
10 Wn. App.2d 249, 447 P.3d 643 (2019) (characterization of disability pension)
9 Wn. App.2d 262, 444 P.3d 23 (2019) (probate)
193 Wn.2d 537, 442 P.3d 608 (2019) (public duty doctrine)
6 Wn. App.2d 580, 432 P.3d 411 (2018) (B&O taxes)
6 Wn. App.2d 310, 430 P.3d 726 (2018) (relocation)
4 Wn. App.2d 801, 423 P.3d 895 (2018) (retention of jurisdiction)
4 Wn. App.2d 466, 421 P.3d 1046 (2018) (property division, maintenance after long-term marriage)
3 Wn. App.2d 828, 419 P.3d 447 (2018) (insurance bad faith)
3 Wn. App.2d 642, 418 P.3d 168 (2018) (Washington Securities Act)
190 Wn.2d 483, 415 P.3d 212 (2018) (new trial; preservation of error)
189 Wn.2d 775, 408 P.3d 658 (2018) (evidentiary requirements of SAPO)
870 F.3d 915 (9th Cir. 2017) (admiralty; Daubert evidence)
200 Wn. App. 189, 402 P.3d 346 (2017) (governmental liability)
188 Wn.2d 171, 400 P.3d 1234 (2017) (liability insurance coverage for efficient proximate cause; duty to defend)
198 Wn. App. 419, 393 P.3d 859 (2017) (50/50 parenting plan and relocation act)
197 Wn. App. 137, 389 P.3d 626 (2016) (implied easement)
186 Wn.2d 769, 381 P.3d 1188 (2016) (attorney-client privilege)
186 Wn.2d 573, 390 P.3d 468 (2016) (municipal liability)
185 Wn.2d 803, 374 P.3d 1169 (2016) (defacto parenting)
194 Wn. App. 442, 337 P.3d 258 (2016) (evidentiary requirements of SAPO)
194 Wn. App. 159, 374 P.3d 265 (2016) (child support)
193 Wn. App. 862, 374 P.3d 215 (2016) (execution of wills)
191 Wn. App. 142, 364 P.3d 784 (2015) (public surety bond)
189 Wn. App. 660, 359 P.3d 841 (2015), rev. denied, 185 Wn.2d 1007 (2016) (wrongful life)
183 Wn. App. 830, 335 P.3d 984, rev. denied, 345 P.3d 784 (2014) (committed intimate, same-sex relationships)
181 Wn.2d 360, 333 P.3d 395 (2014) (statute of limitations; breach of fiduciary duty)
168 Wn. App. 862, 279 P.3d 448, 287 P.3d 628 (2012), aff'd on other grounds, 181 Wn.2d 48, 331 P.3d 1147 (2014) (rescission)
181 Wn.2d 117, 330 P.3d 190 (2014) (damages)
182 Wn. App. 200, 328 P.3d 1000, rev. denied, (2014) (effect of street vacation), after remand 192 Wn. App. 551, 368 P.3d 234 (2016) (delay damages on appeal)
179 Wn. App. 257, 319 P.3d 45, rev. denied, 180 Wn.2d 1019 (2014) (property division)
179 Wn. App. 817, 320 P.3d 115 (2014) (property division)
165 Wn. App. 361, 267 P.3d 499 (2011), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 179 Wn.2d 224, 315 P.3d 470 (2013) (third party custody; defacto parentage)
178 Wn. App. 133, 313 P.3d 1228 (2013), rev. denied, 180 Wn.2d 1011 (2014) (division of property)
153 Wn. App. 115, 221 P.3d 917 (2009), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 173 Wn.2d 40, 266 P.3d 211 (2011), after remand, 177 Wn. App. 181, 311 P.3d 594 (2013) (priority of judgments; decision on remand)
162 Wn. App. 762, 256 P.3d 439, aff'd, 176 Wn.2d. 872, 297 P.3d 688 (2013) (insurer's liability for attorney fees in absence of duty to defend)
173 Wn. App. 34, 293 P.3d 1206, rev. denied, 177 Wn.2d 1018 (2013) (breach of trust)
171 Wn. App. 781, 288 P.3d 57 (2012), rev. denied, 177 Wn.2d 1017 (2013) (personal jurisdiction)
170 Wn. App. 631, 285 P.3d 208 (2012) (committed intimate relationship)
170 Wn. App. 431, 285 P.3d 172 (2012), rev. denied, 177 Wn.2d 1013 (2013) (Minimum Wage Act)
125 Wn. App. 813, 105 P.3d 44 (2004), after remand, 175 Wn.2d 23, 283 P.3d 546 (2012), cert. denied, 133 S. Ct. 889 (2013) (passport restrictions in parenting plan)
170 Wn. App. 76, 283 P.3d 583 (2012) (appearance of fairness)
159 Wn. App. 35, 244 P.3d 32 (2010), aff'd, 174 Wn.2d 851, 281 P.3d 289 (2012) (Minimum Wage Act)
167 Wn. App. 180, 271 P.3d 966 (2012) (retirement class action)
164 Wn. App. 641, 266 P.3d 229 (2011) (contract)
164 Wn. App. 196, 263 P.3d 1251 (2011), rev. denied, 174 Wn.2d 1013 (2012) (Minimum Wage Act)
160 Wn. App. 215, 247 P.3d 491, rev. denied, 171 Wn.2d 1033 (2011) (Uniform Parentage Act)
156 Wn. App. 293, 234 P.3d 236 (2010), aff'd, 176 Wn.2d 303, 291 P.3d 886 (2013) (open courts; sealing court files)
141 Wn. App. 235, 170 P.3d 572 (2007), rev. denied, 163 Wn.2d 1055 (2008), appeal after remand, 157 Wn. App. 449, 238 P.3d 1184 (2010), rev. denied of unpublished decision after second remand, 176 Wn.2d 1012 (2013) (valuation and characterization of pension plans; division of marital estate)
154 Wn. App. 752, 225 P.3d 367, rev. denied, 170 Wn.2d 1016 (2010) (wrongful termination, defamation)
147 Wn. App. 952, 199 P.3d 450 (2008) (child support)
138 Wn. App. 547, 156 P.3d 232 (2007), rev'd, 164 Wn.2d 925, 194 P.3d 988 (2008) (fees under Equal Access to Justice Act)
144 Wn. App. 865, 184 P.3d 668 (2008), aff'd, 168 Wn.2d 335, 227 P.3d 1284 (2010) (third party custody)
144 Wn. App. 531, 186 P.3d 1081 (2008), aff'd, 167 Wn.2d 697, 222 P.3d 785 (2009) (DSHS liability to step-parent for negligent investigation)
144 Wn. App. 393, 183 P.3d 339 (2008) (sealing court files)
142 Wn. App. 622, 175 P.3d 1096, rev. denied, 164 Wn.2d 1017 (2008) (UFTA liability)
142 Wn. App. 463, 176 P.3d 510, rev. denied, 164 Wn.2d 1005 (2008) (statute of limitations; claims against fiduciaries)
141 Wn. App. 761, 172 P.3d 368 (2007) (finality and enforceability of judgments)
141 Wn. App. 294, 169 P.3d 847 (2007), aff'd, 167 Wn.2d 480, 219 P.3d 932 (2009) (presumption of community property)
141 Wn. App. 558, 170 P.3d 601(2007), aff'd, 168 Wn.2d 528, 228 P.3d 1270 (2010) (de facto parentage)
137 Wn. App. 827, 155 P.3d 171 (2007), aff'd, 165 Wn.2d 895, 204 P.3d 907 (2009) (enforceability of marital agreements)
140 Wn. App. 498, 167 P.3d 568 (2007), rev. denied, 163 Wn.2d 1043 (2009) (enforceability of oral property agreements)
123 Wn. App. 931, 99 P.3d 1248 (2004), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 159 Wn.2d 623, 152 P.3d 1005 (2007) (residential credits; child support calculations)
129 Wn. App. 390, 118 P.3d 944 (2005), rev'd, 159 Wn.2d 607, 152 P.3d 1013 (2007) (extrapolation of child support)
134 Wn. App. 141, 139 P.3d 366 (2006) (paternity; statute of limitations)
156 Wn.2d 196, 125 P.3d 954 (2006) (attorney discipline)
131 Wn. App. 421, 120 P.3d 954 (2005), rev. denied, 158 Wn.2d 1026 (2007) (abuse of process; setoff of judgments)
128 Wn. App. 727, 117 P.3d 370 (2005) (child support; extrapolation)
124 Wn. App. 483, 99 P.3d 401 (2004) (child support)
122 Wn. App. 247, 93 P.3d 936 (2004) (vacation of judgment)
114 Wn. App. 495, 58 P.3d 317 (2002), rev'd, 151 Wn.2d 884, 93 P.3d 124 (2004) (parental relocation)
150 Wn.2d 159, 75 P.3d 950 (2003), cert. denied, 540 U.S. 1112 (2004) (judicial discipline)
110 Wn. App. 871, 43 P.3d 53 (2002), as modified by 150 Wn.2d 1, 74 P.3d 129 (2003) (stock options)
116 Wn. App. 211, 63 P.3d 137 (2002)
115 Wn. App. 351, 62 P.3d 525, rev. denied, 150 Wn.2d 1006 (2003) (property division; prenuptial agreements)
115 Wn. App. 172, 60 P.3d 595 (2002), rev. denied, 150 Wn.2d 1010 (2003) (non-profit corporations)
106 Wn. App. 714, 24 P.3d 1105 (2001), rev'd, 147 Wn.2d 687, 57 P.3d 266 (2002) (rights of intervenors in dependency actions)
112 Wn. App. 1, 57 P.3d 1166 (2002) (Child Relocation Act)
112 Wn. App. 486, 49 P.3d 154 (2002), rev. denied, 148 Wn.2d 1024 (2003) (parenting plans)
111 Wn. App. 697, 45 P.3d 1131 (2002), rev. denied, 148 Wn.2d 1011 (2003) (division of property)
110 Wn. App. 462, 38 P.3d 1033, rev. denied, 147 Wn.2d 1016 (2002) (child support)
108 Wn. App. 109, 29 P.3d 1256 (2001) (modification of parenting plan)
106 Wn. App. 399, 23 P.3d 1111 (2001) (scope of review of arbitration award)
530 U.S. 57, 120 S. Ct. 2054, 147 L. Ed. 2d 49 (2000), affirming Custody of Smith, 137 Wn.2d 1, 969 P.2d 21 (1998) (constitutionality of third party visitation statute)
142 Wn.2d 592, 14 P.3d 764 (2000), reversing Chesterfield v. Nash, 96 Wn. App. 103, 978 P.2d 551 (1999) (meretricious relationships)
103 Wn. App. 871, 14 P.3d 175 (2000) (third party custody)
101 Wn. App. 13, 1 P.3d 600 (2000) (parenting plan modification)
91 Wn. App. 109, 956 P.2d 324 (1998), rev'd, 137 Wn.2d 933, 977 P.2d 1231 (1999) (finality of judgment)
137 Wn.2d 227, 970 P.2d 731 (1999) (judicial discipline)
98 Wn. App. 390, 989 P.2d 600 (1999) (medical records)
96 Wn. App. 918, 982 P.2d 131 (1999), rev. denied, 140 Wn.2d 1010 (2000) (attorney fees)
96 Wn. App. 243, 979 P.2d 482 (1999) (CR 60)
136 Wn.2d 888, 969 P.2d 64 (1998) (judicial elections)
87 Wn. App. 84, 940 P.2d 669 (1997), aff'd, 136 Wn.2d 800, 966 P.2d 1247 (1998) (parenting plan)
90 Wn. App. 796, 954 P.2d 330 (1998), rev. denied, 137 Wn.2d 1003 (1999) (child support modification)
90 Wn. App. 738, 954 P.2d 297, rev. denied, 136 Wn.2d 1023 (1998) (shared custody)
89 Wn. App. 893, 951 P.2d 311, rev. denied, 136 Wn.2d 1009 (1998) (jury trial)
82 Wn. App. 529, 919 P.2d 84 (1996), rev'd, 134 Wn.2d 344, 949 P.2d 1388(1998) (child support)
87 Wn. App.177, 940 P.2d 679 (1997), rev. denied, 134 Wn.2d 1014 (1999) (contempt)
82 Wn. App. 471, 918 P.2d 543 (1996), rev'd, 133 Wn.2d 39 (1997) (travel restrictions)
84 Wn. App. 763, 932 P.2d 652 (1996) (restrictions on gay parents)
85 Wn. App. 613, 935 P.2d 1357 (1997) (property division)
83 Wn. App. 496, 922 P.2d 821 (1996), rev. denied, 131 Wn.2d 1010 (1997) (environmental coverage)
82 Wn. App. 699, 919 P.2d 1243 (1996), op. modified, 932 P.2d 664, rev. denied, 131 Wn.2d 1020 (1997) (long-arm jurisdiction)
88 F.3d 739 (9th Cir. 1996) (familial status discrimination)
129 Wn.2d 130, 916 P.2d 411 (1996) (attorney disqualification)
128 Wn.2d 915, 913 P.2d 375 (1996) (priority of action)
78 Wn. App. 494, 895 P.2d 850 (1995), rev. denied, 128 Wn.2d 1009 (1996) (travel restrictions)
71 Wn. App. 426, 859 P.2d 636 (1993), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 125 Wn.2d 865, 890 P.2d 12 (1995) (stock option characterization)
123 Wn.2d 173, 867 P.2d 593 (1994) (infrared surveillance; search and seizure)
67 Wn. App. 1048 (1992), rev'd, 124 Wn.2d 1, 873 P.2d 1195 (1994)
992 F.2d 960 (9th Cir. 1993) (entrapment; duress)
68 Wn. App. 521, 843 P.2d 1121, 851 P.2d 1241, rev. denied, 122 Wn.2d 1006 (1993) (effect of settlement under Tort Reform Act)
68 Wn. App. 664, 847 P.2d 483 (1992) (restrictive covenants)
67 Wn. App. 409, 836 P.2d 250 (1992) (surface water)
65 Wn. App. 334, 828 P.2d 627 (1992) (defunct marriage)
62 Wn. App. 378, 814 P.2d 238 (1991) (parenting plan modification)
56 Wn. App. 138, 782 P.2d 1087 (1989), rev'd, 115 Wn.2d 202, 796 P.2d 421 (1990) (maintenance)
56 Wn. App. 356, 783 P.2d 615 (1989) (third-party custody)