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By Adam Lynn | The News Tribune A Pierce County judge this morning approved a settlement between the families of three slain Lakewood police officers and the state Department of Corrections that calls for the state to pay the families $12.5 million. Survivors of Sgt. Mark Renninger and officer Gregory Richards will received $5 million each under the terms of … Read More

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

The Supreme Court unanimously held that if the scientific methodology upon which an expert relies is generally accepted in the relevant scientific community, the evidence is admissible under Frye, without separately requiring widespread acceptance of the plaintiff¹s theory of causation. For more detail,  click on the link provided.   Opinion