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Maziar v. Department of Corrections

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 30, 2015No. 90377-8PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOwens, J.

¶1 Scott Walter Maziar sustained injuries while on board a ferry operated by the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC). Since Maziar was injured at sea, he brought a general maritime negligence claim against the DOC. He initially requested a jury trial, but he moved to strike his demand because he thought that no jury trial right existed for general maritime negligence cases. The DOC objected, but the trial court agreed with Maziar, struck his jury request, and awarded him damages after a bench trial. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court on the jury trial issue but on…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Department of Ecology v. Campbell & Gwinn, L.L.C.Washington Supreme Court · 2002
  2. State, Dept. of Ecology v. Campbell & GwinnWashington Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Thurston County v. GortonWashington Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Anderson v. DussaultWashington Supreme Court · 2014
  5. Maziar v. STATE, DEPT. OF CORRECTIONSCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2009

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. R.B. v. C.W.Washington Supreme Court · 2016
  2. United States v. Michael BrownCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
  3. Edna Allen v. Dan And Bills Rv ParkCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2018
  4. Hugh Bangasser v. Thomas F. BangasserCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2019
  5. In re Adoption of T.A.W.Washington Supreme Court · 2016

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