Washington Appeals Court Rejects Overly Lenient Discipline of SPD Officer for Excessive Force
By Lisa Benedetti
Today, the Washington State Court of Appeals
Court View Network honors Karen Koehler as top Powerhouse Pro
Courtroom View Network webcasts live civil trials throughout the country. In honor of Women’s History Month, CVN shared its top list of notable outstanding trial performances by 5 female plaintiff and 5 female defense lawyers. At the very top of the list is our very own Karen Koehler, lead trial lawyer in...
15 More Patients Join Class Action Lawsuit Plus Another Major Medical Negligence Lawsuit filed against Seattle Children’s Hospital by Stritmatter Law Firm and Layman Firm
15 more children and their families, through their attorneys Stritmatter Firm and Layman Firm, have brought a motion to join the Class Action lawsuit against Seattle Children’s Hospital for potentially deadly Aspergillus fungus exposure. Because four cases in the group have now settled, this means there are a total of19 cases remaining.
Peaceful protesters ask the Court to amend their lawsuit against the City, State, and County
Yesterday, Firm and Cedar Law PLLC filed a motion to amend the civil rights lawsuit filed on behalf of peaceful George Floyd/BLM protesters against the City of Seattle, King County, and State. 20 more plaintiffs will be joining the suit, bringing the total to 55. The driver, Dawit Kelete, who...
Court upholds legal claims of peaceful protesters against the City of Seattle
Last September, Firm filed a lawsuit against the City and Seattle and State of Washington on behalf of peaceful protesters in Seattle, which is also joined by Cedar Law PLLC and their clients.
Recently, the City of Seattle filed...
Charleena Lyles Wrongful Death Lawsuit – Trial Court’s Dismissal is Reversed
The Estate and Children of Charleena Lyles represented through Commissioner Eric Watness, retained our firm to bring a wrongful death action against the City of Seattle and its police department for the shooting death of Charleena Lyles on June 18, 2017....
Courtroom View Network to Host Panel on Ride the Ducks Trial
Two years ago, we completed the four-month-long Ride the Ducks trial. The case was fully recorded by Courtroom View Network which has invited us to revisit the trial through the use of video clips and a panel discussion. Karen Koehler and Andrew Ackley will be presenting Ride the Ducks Part 1...
Supreme Court Upholds Verdict Finding Police Negligent in Execution of Arrest Warrant
By Lisa Benedetti
Today, the Washington State Supreme Court reaffirmed that police can be held liable for the negligent performance of their duties...
Court of Appeals Hears Charleena Lyles Case
Charleena Lyles was shot and killed by Seattle Police Department officers in June 2017. Our firm was hired to represent her estate and four children and filed a lawsuit on September 8, 2017. On January 4, 2019, the trial court dismissed...
Court of Appeals: Seattle Children’s Must Allow Public to See Aspergillus Records
December 28, 2020
Stritmatter Law and Layman Law Firm represent dozens of people in a lawsuit against Seattle Children’s Hospital for its admitted Aspergillus exposure over two decades. When infections mounted again more than a year...