Man sues Puyallup eatery, says it’s responsible for son’s death

By Adam Lynn | The News Tribune The father of a man who died after allegedly falling and hitting his head during a party at a Puyallup restaurant has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the business. Attorneys for David Lee filed the lawsuit on his behalf this month in Pierce County Superior Court. Lee is the father of Patrick Lee and … Read More

Judge denies city’s motion for new trial in Ostling case

By Tad Sooter | The Kitsap Sun TACOMA — A federal judge Friday denied the city of Bainbridge Island’s request for a new trial in a lawsuit brought by the family of Douglas Ostling, a mentally ill man shot and killed by Bainbridge police in 2010. The judge also denied the city’s motion to stay a jury’s award of $1 … Read More

3 King County sheriff’s detectives allege rampant sexual harrassment

By Steve Miletich | The Seattle Times Three veteran detectives in the King County sheriff’s Sexual Assault Unit have filed up to $9 million in claims against the county, alleging they were victims of rampant acts of sexual harassment and verbal abuse under three sergeants over many years. Among those named in the claims is Dave Jutilla, who is the … Read More

Families of 2 slain Lakewood Officers get $5 million each

The Seattle PI TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington has agreed to pay $5 million apiece to the families of two of the Lakewood police officers slain by Maurice Clemmons at a coffee shop in 2009. Officers Mark Renniger and Gregory Richards were among four officers slain as they prepared to head out on patrol that Sunday morning. … Read More

Families of 2 fallen Lakewood officers to receive $5 million each

Komo News A Pierce County Superior Court judge approved the agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by the families of Sgt. Mark Renninger and Officer Gregory Richards. Renninger and Richards were gunned down by Clemmons as they sat in a Parkland coffee shop on the morning of Nov. 29, 2009. Also killed were officers Ronald Owens and Tina Griswold. Griswold’s … Read More

Families of 2 slain Lakewood officers get $5M each

KIRO7.com TACOMA, Wash. — The state of Washington has agreed to pay $5 million apiece to the families of two of the Lakewood police officers slain by Maurice Clemmons at a coffee shop in 2009. Officers Mark Renniger and Gregory Richards were among four officers slain as they prepared to head out on patrol that Sunday morning. A lawyer for … Read More

Families of 2 slain Lakewood officers settle lawsuits for $5 million each

By Jennifer Sullivan | The Seattle Times The families of two Lakewood police officers who were killed by Maurice Clemmons in November 2009 have reached a financial settlement with the state Department of Corrections. The families of Sgt. Mark Renninger and Officer Gregory Richards will each receive a $5 million payout, said Jack Connelly, who heads Connelly Law Offices in … Read More