November 2nd Notes

Legal Research & Writing
November 2nd

Pinpoint Cites:
-aka Jump Cites
-Exact page number where the rule or quote can be found

In WestLaw
-under the case name you will have the TITLE/WHERE/PAGE
-State Reporter has page number with *
-Pacific Reporter has page number with **
---These are found throughout cases

Washington Style Rules
-only pinpoint cite to Washington Reporter

Short form citations:
-citing to case after full cite is provided
-use only first party's name (unless confusing)

General Short Form
Larson, 152 P.2d 154.     Bluebook
Larson, 21 Wn.2d 572.  Washington Style Sheet Rules

Pinpoint Short Form
Larson, 152 P.2d at 155.     Bluebook
Larson, 21 Wn.2d at 575.  Washington Style Sheet Rules

-Only place you use the word "at"

Homework Citation 3

Project 3    Orca Case
Outlining a case chronologically helps to understand what the situation is

My List

March 2007        -Bennett started 7 year lease with Amber
                              -Lease change, addition of ¶9
                              -Air filtration unit passed inspection

July 2008        -Bennett business doing well
                           -Looking to expand business
                           -Someone else looking to lease building next door
           
September 2008    -Amber leased to Aloha Enclosures

January 2009    -Bennett's difficulties began
                              -Bennett had to repaint 4 yachts

February 2009    -Bennett took late night visit to Aloha Enclosures
                               -Noticeable chemical odor
                               -Witnessed worker dipping sheets of plastic
                               -Gripp-All took air samples from air filtration systems
                               -Gripp-All results hold Aloha's chemical responsible
                               -Gripp-All states the air filtration system is not maintained properly
                               -16th: Bennett gave Amber copy of letter from Gripp-All
                               -16th: Bennett stopped painting boats

March 2009        -1st: Bennett calls Amber about situation
                               -18th: Bennett calls Amber about situation

April 2009        -3rd: Bennett calls Amber about situation
                            -Amber had no plans to fix problem
                             -15th: Bennett calls Metzger of Aloha
                             -15th: Amber states the air handling system is capable of filtering
                             -16th: Bennett calls Amber, refuse to fix problem
                             -16th: Bennett begins looking for another space to work

May 2009        -Bennett moves out of Westlake
                           -Bennett stops paying rent to Amber
                           -Bennett informs Amber that he is moving out and ceasing payments

September 2009    -18th: Amber send Bennett a letter demanding back rent

October 2009    -Attorney Letter's Date

Official Listing

-Mar. 2007        -Orca leases 80,000 sq. ft. Westlake Bldg.
-July 2008        -Orca tries to lease the other 40,000 sq. ft.
-Sept. 2008        -Amber leases other 40,000 sq. ft. to Aloha
-Jan. 2009        -Orca's paint problems begin
-Feb. 2009        -Bennett's night visit; tells Gripp-All & Amber
-Feb. 9, 2009    -Letter from Gripp-All to Orca
-Feb. 16, 2009    -Orca letter to Amber; Bennett stops painting
-Mar. 1, 2009    -Bennett calls Amber, nothing
-Mar. 18, 2009    -Bennett calls Amber, nothing
-Apr. 3, 2009    -Bennett calls Amber, nothing
-Apr. 15, 2009    -Bennett hears nothing, Bennett calls Aloha & learns details of
                                 second shift; calls Amber - nothing.
-Apr. 16, 2009    -Bennett calls Amber, tells about Aloha call, nothing
-May 15, 2009    -Orca moves out of Westlake Bldg.
                              -Orca sends letter to Amber
-Sept. 18, 1009    -Amber letter demanding payment


What legal theories might provide relief for Orca?

Issue:
-Breach of contract
    -Look for Damages
(She does not want us looking at damages, too broad)

-Eviction
    -Leasehold
    -Tenant is ousted by landlord
        -Did the landlord push him out?
        --Constructive Eviction (constructive = legal fiction)
-The landlord constructively put the tenant out by not making the land suitable for use

Was Orca constructively evicted from the Westlake Building?

Elements:
-Find the elements of the Washington common law doctrine of constructive:
--not in the RCW
--you find common law in cases (case law)
---Notes of decision in the annotated statute is where we found case law prior

You start this research in Digests of the case law (bright blue called Washington Digest)
--Don't need Pacific Digest (just Washington)
--Use Washington Digest
---Need search terms
    -Eviction, Constructive,  Look for both
    -Will have the cases
---Need to learn what Constructive Eviction is
    -Look at Practice Books (brown books)  Washington Practice
    -Look for both definitions
    -It will provide cases and definitions

Get smart first!

-Washington Real Property Desk Book (3 vol.)
    -Look up in index constructive eviction
    -It will have forms, DIY law book

-Law Review Articles
    -Very good law review article on Washington property from UW Law board member (Professor Stoebuck), but it does not have anything different from the other books

Preparing your Research Plan
1. Issue
2. Jurisdiction
3. Sources
4. Search Terms

Problems using Westlaw
-Sometimes the materials you need are not in WL
-Sometimes they are owned by LEXUS

At Law Library
-Washington Real Property Desk Book (owned by LEXUS)
-Washington Practice
-Case Law - Reporters
-Law Review Articles

Westlaw
-Washington Practice
-Case Law
-Some Law Review Articles (only pieces, date restriction, university restriction)

Westlaw
-Terms & Connectors search
---see the class notes for specifics

Enter: "constructive eviction!"       (! is a root expander allows for several combinations and root words)
Check: Washington Practice Series (under treaties)    datebase name: waprac
Click: Search

These are the 3 sections to look at:

17 Wash. Prac., Real Estate § 6.32 (2d ed.)
--cases at the bottom
----will have to read and pull

17 Wash. Prac., Real Estate § 6.33 (2d ed.)

17 Wash. Prac., Real Estate § 6.34 (2d ed.)

-Figure out the elements from these cases
    -There are four elements

Homework

Print off info from Washington Practice

Read and Brief these cases
Johnson-Lieber
Hockersmith
Aro Glass
Washington Chocolate Cases

Find elements (do this last)