Michele Lynn Earl-Hubbard's Legal Cases (11)

Clark v. Smith Bunday Berman Britton P.S.

Practice Area: Constitutional

Date: Oct 18, 2011

Outcome: Trial Court judgment affirmed; on appeal to Washington State Supreme Court

Description: Facts: Plaintiffs sue accounting firm, alleging fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, etc. Parties... more

Doyle v. Chase, Taylor, et. al

Practice Area: Communications / Media

Date: Jun 02, 2010

Outcome: Summary Judgment granted for Defendant

Description: Facts: Plaintiff police officer brings federal claim against several parties, alleging violation of... more

Harold Carey v. Mason County

Practice Area: Communications / Media

Date: May 07, 2009

Outcome: Plaintiff prevailed following trial.

Description: Facts: Plaintiff made a number of public records requests of Mason County via email. His initial... more

Prison Legal News, Inc. v. Dept. of Corrections

Practice Area: Communications / Media

Date: Jul 14, 2005

Outcome: Judgment in favor of Plaintiff and Settlement

Description: Facts: A prison legal newspaper made several requests under the Public Records Act, focusing its... more

Mohr v. Grant

Practice Area: Communications / Media

Date: Mar 24, 2005

Outcome: Judgment in favor of Defendant

Description: Facts: Retail store owners filed a defamation action against a television station and a reporter... more

In re Detention of Campbell

Practice Area: Communications / Media

Date: Oct 21, 1999

Outcome: Judgment in favor of Defendant

Description: Facts: A man found to be a sexually-violent predator was ordered committed to a treatment center.... more

Yousoufian v. Ron Sims, King County

Practice Area: Communications / Media

Outcome: $45 per day penalty awarded to record requestor under Washington State Public Records Act

Description: Earl-Hubbard represented the media as amicus curia in several rounds of appeals of this Public... more

Sage Information Services v. Yakima County

Practice Area: Communications / Media

Outcome: Settlement providing lifetime access to records requested as well as payment to Sage of attorney's fees and costs.

Description: Facts: Sage makes public records request for the real property database held by the county, in its... more

In re D.F.F.

Practice Area: Constitutional

Outcome: Trial court rule declared unconstitutional

Description: Facts: Woman with mental disabilities, D.F.F., was involuntarily committed under RCW 71.05.... more

O'Neill v. City of Shoreline

Practice Area: Communications / Media

Outcome: Trial court decision overturned and matter remanded for further proceedings

Description: Facts: Woman present at a public meeting of the city council makes Public Records Act request for... more