Tucker puts Stevens on leave

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  lewis8457 on February 05 at 9:39 p.m.

  Sounds like something a child would do, instead of taking it like a man. He most likely goes home each night to suck his thumb and watch cartoons.

  Tucker has been taking 149 grand a year from the folks of Spokane while completely making the SPD unaccountable. I like to see someone suspend him indefinitely.

  I hope to god the voters take care of him in august, I hope.

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  TrueGOP on February 06 at 3:13 p.m.

  I witnessed today the anger of a Republican gathering over Tuckers decision. The Republicans gathered for a training session and before it began there was a ton of talk about Tucker and Stevens. He had maybe one or two supporters in a room of 100. I was surprised by this. I was surprised by the anger of the room too over Tuckers decision to suspend Dave Stevens.

  I am just a low person on the totem pole of politics, but I am able to sit in the back of the room and see what is going on. What I saw today, was a ton of support for Mr. Stevens.

  So Mr. Tucker, you made a huge political mistake acting the way you have by suspending Dave Stevens.

  Vote and Donate for Dave Stevens.

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  bellebelle22 on February 06 at 10:19 p.m.

  Well Mr Tucker you have finally hit the lowest point I think possible. It is pathetic that he puts Stevens on “leave” because he doesn’t want to be challenged by him. So the right thing to do, in his eyes, is to make Stevens decide what is more important, challenging his boss in a primary or getting a new job.

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  PlanB on February 06 at 11:54 p.m.

  Way to go, Tucker! Like I needed another reason to not vote for you. Maybe you can find a job defending nazis and child molesters.

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  sixandseven on February 07 at 2:35 a.m.

  Tucker’s been on paid leave since ‘98. Whats the difference?

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  Liberty_Bell on February 07 at 4:58 a.m.

  What an Imbecile.

  Evidently Mr. Tucker, is not aware of the Pierce County Prosecutors Office, that just paid out $3 million dollars in a lawsuit, filed by a lawyer with more legal knowledge that the Elected Politician, who call’s himself a Prosecutor, in Pierce County?

  Like Mr. Justice Oliver Wendel Holmes clearly wrote;

  “Three generations of imbeciles are enough.”

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  Liberty_Bell on February 07 at 5:03 a.m.

  Of course that lawsuit, from last weeks Courthouse ruling, would only confuse Tucker! Over 3 million dollars? VOTE IMBECILE!

  IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

  BARBARA COREY, Individually,
  ) No. 62505-5-I
  Respondent and Cross Appellant, ) (consolidated with
  ) No. 62801-1-I)
  v. )
  ) DIVISION ONE
  PIERCE COUNTY; PIERCE COUNTY )
  PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S OFFICE; ) PUBLISHED OPINION
  GERALD A. HORNE; and JOHN DOES 1-
  10, )
  )
  Appellant and Cross Respondent. FILED: January 25, 2010
   )

  )
  )
   )

  Appelwick, J. — Pierce County appeals a jury verdict in favor of Corey on

  claims of wrongful termination, defamation, false light, outrage, and negligent

  dissemination of unsubstantiated information. The County asserts that Corey

  was an at will employee, that no cause of action exists for negligent

  dissemination of unsubstantiated information, and that the evidence does not

  support the intentional tort claims. Pierce County also challenges the exclusion

  of disparaging evidence about Corey. Corey cross claims the denial of her

  motion for attorney fees as untimely. We agree that no cause of action lies for

  negligent dissemination of unsubstantiated information. However, striking that

  cause of action will not affect the judgment. We affirm in all other respects

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  Liberty_Bell on February 07 at 5:17 a.m.

  Whoops!

  At the end of Corey’s case in chief and again posttrial, the County moved

  for judgment as a matter of law under CR 50 on all issues. The County argued

  against the existence of the negligence claim, but the trial court concluded that a

  cause of action exists in Washington for negligent dissemination of confidential

  information, specifically the disclosure of unsubstantiated allegations. The

  County also argued that Corey had not met her burden on any of her intentional

  tort claims, and that promissory estoppel did not apply to provide Corey a basis

  for her wrongful termination claim. The trial court denied the County’s motions.

  After a three week trial, the jury returned a verdict in her favor. In a

  special verdict, the jury found for plaintiff on each of her theories, awarding

  $1,500,000 for “Damage to Reputation,” $750,000 in noneconomic damages,

  $700,176 in economic damages, and $124,994 in “actual damages” on the

  5

  No. 62505-5-I/6

  promissory estoppel claim.

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  lewis8457 on February 09 at 9:04 a.m.

  do we have enough angry voters to get Tucker out of office. I have watched him get re-elected over and over in this town always wondering who the hell is voting for the guy?

  If we can get him out of office we might be able to get the SPD to play fair.

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  lagrimas on February 12 at 10:07 a.m.

  Stevens should have taken a leave of absence before he announced. Tucker is fine , if you have been around long enough the previous prosecutor was a joke. What I love is that these two are both republicans, kind of reminds me of the Sheriffs race when Ozzie “back-stabbed” Walker.

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