Legal Opinion

Gourley v. Gourley

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 26, 2006No. 76270-8PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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J.M. Johnson, J.

N. Gourley accused her father, Clifford Gourley, of sexual assault. As a result, N.’s mother, Kimberly Gourley,1 sought and received a domestic violence protection order against Mr. Gourley, prohibiting contact between Mr. Gourley and herself and their three children— 14-year-old N., 14 year-old D., and 10-year-old K. On appeal, Mr. Gourley argues that in granting the petition for protection order, the commissioner improperly considered *464hearsay evidence and violated his due process rights when he refused to allow cross-examination of N.

¶2 We reject Mr. Gourley’s hearsay…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Armstrong v. ManzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Nevers v. Fireside, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Nevers v. Fireside, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by46 opinions

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  2. Mahmood v. MahmudNebraska Supreme Court · 2010
  3. Mitchell v. Washington State Institute of Public PolicyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2009
  4. In re the Guardianship of SmithSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2010
  5. State v. BoydWashington Supreme Court · 2007

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