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A Page Of History, Lehan K. Tunks
A Page Of History, Lehan K. Tunks
Washington Law Review
A book review essay considering The Legitimacy of the Business Corporation in the Law of the United States, 1780-1970, by James W. Hurst (1970).
A View From The Capitol, Brock Adams
A View From The Capitol, Brock Adams
Washington Law Review
A book review essay considering Crime in America: Observations on Its Nature, Causes, Prevention and Control, by Ramsey Clark (1970).
Introduction—The Evolution Of Washington Siting Legislation, Joseph L. Mccarthy
Introduction—The Evolution Of Washington Siting Legislation, Joseph L. Mccarthy
Washington Law Review
In the state of Washington, ground was broken on April 6, 1943, for the construction of the Hanford Engineer Works. The Hanford plant was to produce plutonium, the component of one type of atom bomb. Smyth reported in the summer of 1945 that "the piles are operating at designed power, producing plutonium, and heating the Columbia River." In a footnote of particular interest today, Smyth added: "The actual rise in temperature is so tiny that no effect on fish life could be expected." During the years since World War II increasing emphasis has been placed upon development of peacetime uses …
Constitutional Law—Immigration: Meiklejohn Theory Of The First Amendment Applied In The Immigration Context—Mandel V. Mitchell, 325 F. Supp. 620 (E.D.N.Y.), Appeal Docketed 40 U.S.L.W. 3035 (U.S. July 13, 1971), Anon
Washington Law Review
Ernest Mandel, a noted Belgian economist and a Trotskyite Marxist, was invited to participate as a speaker and panelist in a conference at Stanford University. He was denied a visa pursuant to two subsections of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. Subsection 212(a)(28)(D) excludes "Aliens... who advocate the economic, international, and governmental doctrines of World communism;..." and subsection 212(a)(28)(G)(v) bars "Aliens who write or publish ... or who knowingly circulate ... any written or printed matter, advocating or teaching ... the economic, international and governmental doctrines of world communism.. . . " Although Mandel had been granted visas for …
Criminal Procedure—Juveniles: Retroactive Application Of In Re Gault Denied In Washington—Brumley V. Charles Denny Juvenile Center, 77 Wn.2d 702, 466 P.2d 481 (1970), Anon
Washington Law Review
Genevieve Fay Brumley was adjudged a delinquent child by the juvenile court of Snohomish County on December 12, 1966 after she admitted telephoning bomb threats to local schools. Present at the adjudicatory hearing were court personnel, her parents, a welfare caseworker, a probation officer, and a policeman. She was not represented by counsel. During her subsequent incarceration, the United States Supreme Court extended the right to counsel to juvenile proceedings in In re Gault. In August of 1968, Miss Brumley petitioned the superior court for a writ of habeas corpus, contending that the Gault decision required a reversal of her …
Power And The Environment: A Statutory Approach To Electric Facility Siting, Henry E. Lippek
Power And The Environment: A Statutory Approach To Electric Facility Siting, Henry E. Lippek
Washington Law Review
Great dams and massive power plants supply the energy needed to keep the nation functioning smoothly. At the point of consumption, electricity is the cleanest and most versatile form of energy available. But the benefits of electricity are not without their price. At the point of generation there is an unfortunate by-product: pollution. This comment examines the conflicts between the construction of new generating facilities and environmental interests, and suggests a resolution of the problem in the long-range public interest.
Siting Power Plants In Washington State, William H. Rodgers, Jr.
Siting Power Plants In Washington State, William H. Rodgers, Jr.
Washington Law Review
Whatever the causes, it is indisputable that delays in the construction and operation of generating facilities have contributed to supply lagging behind demand. Ominous warnings of black-outs and brownouts are daily news to many Americans. Businesses and hospitals are hastening to develop their own emergency sources of energy. Reductions in loads already have occurred in many parts of the country. The crisis is here and it will bring inevitable reform.
Privacy, The Prospective Employee, And Employment Testing: The Need To Restrict Polygraph And Personality Testing, Donald H.J. Hermann Iii
Privacy, The Prospective Employee, And Employment Testing: The Need To Restrict Polygraph And Personality Testing, Donald H.J. Hermann Iii
Washington Law Review
Criticism of personality and polygraph testing has taken three forms: challenges to the reliability and validity of such testing; concern about the dissemination and availability of testing data; and fear of the loss of personal liberties through invasion of privacy, imposition of psychological inhibitions, and compulsion toward conformity. The question of dissemination of personnel data and the growth of personal dossiers has been dealt with extensively elsewhere, and is generally beyond the scope of this article. This article will consider legal challenges to the reliability and validity of such testing. The scientific criticism of polygraph and personality testing has been …
Torts—Automobiles—Host-Guest Statute—Nondriving Owners Denied The Protection Of The Host-Guest Statute—Hansel V. Ford Motor Co., 3 Wn. App. 151, 473 P.2d 219 (1970), Anon
Washington Law Review
As defendant Moss's daughter was driving downhill in an automobile owned by Moss for use in the family's construction business, the brakes failed suddenly and the car ran into a telephone pole. Plaintiffs, riding as guests of the daughter, sustained severe injuries. The resulting suit was brought against Ford Motor Company (the manufacturer of the automobile), Moss's mechanic (who had relined the brakes several weeks prior to the accident), and Moss. Moss denied negligence and asserted the Washington Guest Statute as a further bar to liability. At the conclusion of plaintiffs' case the defendants moved for dismissal on the grounds …
Public Utilities Regulation—Jurisdiction Of The Federal Power Commission: Factual Determination Of Interstate Power Flow Required. Florida Power & Light Co. V. Fpc, 430 F.2d 1377 (5th Cir. 1970), Cert. Granted, 91 S. Ct. 873 (1971), Anon
Washington Law Review
The Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) generates, transmits, distributes and sells electric energy in the State of Florida. It is the largest electric utility in that state. FPL is directly connected with four other Florida electric systems in a "power pool" arrangement. One of the other systems is connected (in a similar pooling arrangement) to a further system across the state line. FPL has no direct interstate connections. The electric power on all these systems is supplied as alternating current at a frequency of 60 cycles. Frequency control and synchronization are maintained by all the systems. This permits an …
The Allocation Of Jurisdiction Between State And Federal Courts In Patent Litigation, Donald Shelby Chisum
The Allocation Of Jurisdiction Between State And Federal Courts In Patent Litigation, Donald Shelby Chisum
Washington Law Review
A proper jurisdictional balance between state and federal court systems has long been a goal of federal statutes granting jurisdiction over patent matters to the federal courts. Prompted by the recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Koratron Co. v. Deering Milliken, Inc., Professor Chisum considers the general problem of the jurisdiction of federal and state courts over cases concerning questions of federal law and then focuses on the specific problem of jurisdiction over cases involving federal patent law. The article begins with a discussion of the history of statutes granting patent jurisdiction …
Taxation—Property—Assessment Of Leasehold Interest In Publicly-Owned Lands For Purposes Of The Ad Valorem Property Tax—Value Not To Be Reduced By The Extent Of Indebtedness.—Pier 67, Inc. V. King County, 78 Wash. Dec. 2d 48, 469 P.2d 902 (1970), Anon
Washington Law Review
Plaintiff, a lessee of state-owned, tax-exempt harbor land, brought an action to recover personal property taxes paid under protest to defendant county Plaintiff contended that defendant county was obliged to follow the long-standing rule that the value of: a leasehold of tax-exempt real property for ad valorem property tax purposes equals its benefits less its burdens, including mortgage indebtedness and rent reserved. The trial.court found for the plaintiff and ordered the leasehold reassessed. The Washington Supreme Court affirmed. The standards used by the defendant county in reassessing the leasehold were then challenged by the plaintiff on substantially the same grounds. …
Constitutional Law—Petty Offender's Right To Demand Trial By Jury: Petty Offenders Have Peers In Alaska—Baker V. City Of Fairbanks, 471 P.2d 386 (Alas. 1970), Anon
Washington Law Review
Procter J. Baker was charged with violation of a Fairbanks ordinance for the offense of assault and demanded a trial by jury in the district court. Baker contended that the holding of the United States Supreme Court in Duncan v. Louisiana was dispositive of his case and that he was entitled to a jury trial as a matter of constitutional right, even though the maximum possible punishment was limited to $600 fine or 60 days imprisonment or both. Upon the trial court's denial of his asserted right, Baker petitioned for direct review by the Alaska Supreme Court. The Alaska court …
Warning: Environmental Law May Be Hazardous To The Environment, Charles B. Roe
Warning: Environmental Law May Be Hazardous To The Environment, Charles B. Roe
Washington Law Review
A book review essay considering Cases and Materials on Environmental Law, by Oscar S. Gray (1970).
Auditors' Third Party Liability: An Ill-Considered Extension Of The Law, Joseph P. Dawson
Auditors' Third Party Liability: An Ill-Considered Extension Of The Law, Joseph P. Dawson
Washington Law Review
Numerous legal commentators have recently advocated an extension of auditors' professional liability to third-party users of financial statements, with the dual purposes of inducing improved disclosure in financial statements and obtaining restitution for investors injured by misleading statements, and some judicial decisions have adopted such an expanded liability. This comment evaluates the probable effectiveness and effects of such expanded liability, concluding that the expansion is unlikely to obtain either of its stated objectives and that such an expansion is likely to create pressures upon the cost and availability of audits which will be injurious to both investors and users of …
Trusts—Rule Against Perpetuities—Cy Pres: Dominant General Testamentary Intent As A Prerequisite To Application—In Re Estate Of Chun Quan Yee Hop, 469 P.2d 183 (Hawaii 1970), Anon
Washington Law Review
Testator provided that a trust "cease and determine upon the death of my wife... or thirty years from the date of my death, whichever shall last occur... ." After finding the provision violative of the Rule Against Perpetuities, the Supreme Court of Hawaii judicially adopted the cy pres (equitable approximation) doctrine to uphold the trust by shortening the period from 30 to 21 years. The court held specifically that "any interest which would violate the Rule Against Perpetuities shall be reformed within the limits of that rule to approximate most closely the intention of the creator of the interest." In …
Labor Relations—Federal Court Injunctions Against Concerted Strike Activity: Norris-Laguardia And Taft-Hartley Accommodated—Boys Markets, Inc. V. Retail Clerk;S Union, Local 770, 398 U.S. 235 (1970), Anon
Washington Law Review
Employer and Union were parties to a collective bargaining agreement in which Union had promised not to strike and each had promised to submit to binding arbitration at the request of the other. A dispute arose, and Union, in spite of the agreement, called a strike and began picketing Employer's building. After attempting unsuccessfully to invoke the grievance and arbitration procedures specified in the agreement, Employer obtained a temporary restraining order forbidding continuation of the strike Union then removed the case to the federal district court and moved to quash the state court's restraining order. Employer, in opposition, moved for …
Too Little Land, Too Many Heirs—The Indian Heirship Land Problem, Ethel J. Williams
Too Little Land, Too Many Heirs—The Indian Heirship Land Problem, Ethel J. Williams
Washington Law Review
The poverty of the American Indian has been intensified by a number of long-established federal land policies which have resulted in the progressive fractionation of land ownership so that much Indian land cannot be used effectively. This comment describes the origins and present dimensions of the Indian land heirship problem and the existing laws concerning the devolution of Indian land, and concludes with an analysis of the various statutory solutions which have been proposed to alleviate the problem.
The Shutoff Of Utility Services For Nonpayment: A Plight Of The Poor, David M. Shelton
The Shutoff Of Utility Services For Nonpayment: A Plight Of The Poor, David M. Shelton
Washington Law Review
The shutoff of essential utility services for nonpayment causes immeasurable hardship to many poor individuals. This comment examines the existing situation and suggests possible reforms aimed at immediate alleviation of the hardships. The role of the courts and regulatory agencies is examined but the primary focus is on the minimum alteration of existing policies necessary to provide immediate and substantial relief. An insight into the existing shutoff policies of utilities is provided by an appendix summarizing a survey of utility policies through the United States.
Section 7 Of The Clayton Act As A Tool To Curtail Conglomerate Acquisitions Of Insurance Companies, Roland W. Johnson
Section 7 Of The Clayton Act As A Tool To Curtail Conglomerate Acquisitions Of Insurance Companies, Roland W. Johnson
Washington Law Review
Mergers of insurance companies with corporations which do not write insurance pose a substantial threat both to competition and to the resource allocating capability of the economy. This comment indicates that an attack on these mergers under the federal anti-trust laws will not be prevented by the McCarran-Ferguson Act. The comment also analyzes the possible application of Section 7 of the Clayton Act to conglomerate insurance mergers and evaluates possible attacks based on the principles covering vertical mergers, transfer of market power, and reciprocity.
Indians—Criminal Procedure: Habeas Corpus As An Enforcement Procedure Under The Indian Civil Rights Act Of 1968, 25 U.S.C. §§ 1302-1303, Anon
Washington Law Review
The Indian Civil Rights Act, Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, extended portions of the Bill of Rights to individual Indians as against their tribal governments and provided federal habeas corpus relief to review alleged violations of these rights. The Indian Bill of Rights marked the culmination of a complete reversal in federal recognition of Indian constitutional rights. Until 1965 federal courts had recognized Indian tribes as quasi-sovereign entities. Individual Indians were guaranteed their constitutional rights in relations with federal and state governments, but not with their tribal governments. The only rights Indian governments recognized when dealing …
Constitutional Law—Abortions: Abortion As A Ninth Amendment Right.—Babbitz V. Mccann, 310 F.Supp. 293 (E.D.Wis. 1970), Appeal Dismissed Per Curiam, 91 S. Ct. 12 (1970), Anon
Washington Law Review
Plaintiff, a physician, allegedly performed a "nontherapeutic" abortion upon a woman carrying an unquickened fetus and was subsequently prosecuted under the Wisconsin abortion statute. He brought suit in federal district court to enjoin enforcement of the statute and to obtain a declaratory judgment that the statute was unconstitutional. The injunction was denied, but the declaratory judgment was granted. Held: The state may not deprive a woman of her ninth amendment right to decide whether to carry or reject an unquickened child. Babbitz v. McCann, 310 F. Supp. 293 (E.D. Wis. 1970), appeal dismissed per curiam, 91 S. Ct. 12 (1970).
Due Process—Administrative Law—Public Assistance: Applicant's Right To A Fair Hearing—Davis V. Toledo Metropolitan Housing Authority, 311 F. Supp. 795 (N.D. Ohio 1970), Anon
Washington Law Review
Plaintiff applied for admission to a low income housing program administered by the Toledo Metropolitan Housing Authority. The Authority's regulation concerning admission to the program provided several standards for determining an applicant's character eligibility. The regulations required that applicants of unqualified character be declared ineligible on the general grounds of "non-desirability." Plaintiff was denied a place on the waiting list for housing program vacancies on those grounds. Her request for the specific facts supporting the Housing Authority's decision was denied, and her appeal for a "fair hearing" to contest the decision was refused. Plaintiff brought suit to enjoin the Housing …
The "Warren Court" And Its Idea Of Progress, Arval A. Morris
The "Warren Court" And Its Idea Of Progress, Arval A. Morris
Washington Law Review
A book review essay considering The Supreme Court and the Idea of Progress, by Alexander M. Bickel (1970).
Probate In England: A Blueprint For The Future?, Robert L. Fletcher
Probate In England: A Blueprint For The Future?, Robert L. Fletcher
Washington Law Review
A book review essay considering Probate Can be Quick and Cheap: Trusts and Estates in England, by William F. Fratcher (1968).
Remedies For Racial Discrimination In Employment: A Comparative Evaluation Of Forums, Cornelius J. Peck
Remedies For Racial Discrimination In Employment: A Comparative Evaluation Of Forums, Cornelius J. Peck
Washington Law Review
Enactment of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, with a provision for the awarding of attorneys' fees, opened new opportunities for attorneys in private practice to represent victims of employment discrimination. Within recent years the Act has been predominate in litigation involving racial discriminaton in employment, but imaginative attorneys appealing to innovative courts have used other statutory and common law sources for fashioning relief. The 1866 Civil Rights Act, by analogy to its recent application to discriminatory housing practices, offers an important remedy against racial discrimination to employees. It also promises a protection, not found in Title …
Criminal Law—Narcotics—Constructive Possession: Conviction Reversed Where No Positive Showing Of Dominion And Control Over Drugs Or Premises.—State V. Callahan,77 Wash. Dec. 2d 26, 459 P.2d 400 (1969), Anon
Washington Law Review
Defendant Hutchinson was arrested after Seattle police discovered narcotics during a search of a houseboat on which he had been a visitor during the previous two days. The only personal effects of the defendant which were found on the houseboat were two books on drugs, a set of broken scales, and two guns. There was no evidence offered to substantiate a claim that the defendant resided on the houseboat, or that he contributed significantly to its maintenance. No narcotics were found on the defendant's person, although various narcotics were discovered within the defendant's reach on and underneath a desk which …
Negligence And Liability Without Fault In Tort Law, Cornelius J. Peck
Negligence And Liability Without Fault In Tort Law, Cornelius J. Peck
Washington Law Review
Though negligence is emphasized as a basis for determining liability in tort law, Professor Peck points out that liability without fault has always played a major role in that area and, in fact, underlies most torts which are recognized today. After examining these types of torts and distilling some general principles governing the application of liability without fault, he concludes that these principles are also applicable to automobile accident litigation, thus predicting the demise of negligence as a principle of liability in that field.
The Area Of Origin And A Columbia River Diversion, Ralph W. Johnson
The Area Of Origin And A Columbia River Diversion, Ralph W. Johnson
Washington Law Review
A major Columbia River water diversion is an option available to meet the future long-range water needs of the rapidly growing but arid Southwest. Without taking a position on the ultimate issue of diversion, Professor Johnson examines numerous precedents and current proposals for protecting the water rights of the area of origin. Since authority for determining whether and on what terms a diversion will take place rests with Congress, the political interests involved in a major diversion project are discussed and proposals are advanced for protecting areas of origin in light of past experience and political reality.
Washington Disinherits The Non-Native Wife, James B. Gilchrist
Washington Disinherits The Non-Native Wife, James B. Gilchrist
Washington Law Review
Under Washington law the marital property rights of a couple who moves to Washington are treated differently than those of a native couple. The author traces the source and effects of this practice, examines possible common law solutions, and recommends adoption of a "quasicommunity property" statute, similar to the successful California statute which gives the migratory spouse protection and inheritance tax treatment comparable to that of the native spouse.