Attorney Joann Leigh Pheasant's Legal Cases

Litigation

Sharp v. Weston, et. al. 233 F.3d 1166 (9th Cir. 2000) (Second chair Attorney.)

Jan 01, 2000

OUTCOME: Defense Prevailed. Injunction dissolved.

Defense of Conditions of Confinement for Washington Center for Sexually Violent Predators. The case was argued by Sarah Coats. My role was in the Federal District Court as second chair.

Constitutional

In re Detention of L.W. 88 Wash. App. 1024 (2000), unpublished opinion

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OUTCOME: Prevailed

Case involved ruling on the excited utterance exception to the hearsay rule.

Employment and labor

Bryant v. Craftsman Sandrini Boys., 105 Wash.App. 11003 (2001)

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OUTCOME: Remand for trial and settlement

Presented oral argument for Appellate court resulting in remand for trial and settlement of the case. Mr. Farley had original representation of this case prior to leaving the firm.

Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Rifino v. United States, 245 F. 3d 1083 (2001)

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OUTCOME: Debtor had to repay student loans

I represented the University of Washington up to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals argument. I wrote all of the briefs for the University of Washington and conducted the initial trial before the Bankrup ... tcy Court.

Joann Leigh Pheasant's Legal Cases (4)

Sharp v. Weston, et. al. 233 F.3d 1166 (9th Cir. 2000) (Second chair Attorney.)

In re Detention of L.W. 88 Wash. App. 1024 (2000), unpublished opinion

Bryant v. Craftsman Sandrini Boys., 105 Wash.App. 11003 (2001)

Rifino v. United States, 245 F. 3d 1083 (2001)