ABOUT Scott M. Kane

Employment Law
Phone: 509-884-9541
APPOINTMENT NOW

Approximately 90% of Mr. Kane’s practice is devoted to plaintiff’s personal injury, consumer, insurance and employment related cases. Mr. Kane has served as lead or co-counsel on several consumer class action lawsuits.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science cum laude from Washington State University 1976

• Juris Doctor University of Idaho in 1980; class standing: top 20%

 

ORGANIZATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS:

  • Washington State Bar Association (37 years)
  • Oregon State Bar Association (15 years)
  • Washington and Chelan/Douglas Bar Associations (37 years)
  • Washington State Association of Justice (WSAJ) (37 years) and EAGLE member (25 years)
  • Chairman WSTLA North Central Washington Roundtable (3 years)
  • WSBA Mentor Program for the Eastmont School District (10 years)
  • Co-chairman People’s Law School (3 years)
  •  CLE Lecturer: WSAJ and Washington Association of Mortgage Women

 

REPORTED APPELLATE DECISIONS:

  • Parkins v. Van Doren Sales, 45 Wn. App. 19, 724 P.2d 389 (1986)
  • Foreman v. Holland America, 47 Wn. App. 596, 736 P.2d 698 (1987)
  • Vanderpool v. Grange Insurance, 110 Wn.2d 483, 756 P.2d 111 (1988)
  • Zachman v. Whirlpool Acceptance Corp., 120 Wn.2d 304, 841 P.2d 27 (1992)
  • Zachman v. Whirlpool Financial Corp., 123 Wn.2d 667, 869 P.2d 1078 (1994)
  • Sundberg v. Evans, 78 Wn. App. 616, 897 P.2d 1285 (1995)
  • Cazzanigi v. General Electric, 132 Wn.2d 433, 938 P.2d 819 (1997)
  • Carlson v. Lake Chelan Community Hospital, 116 Wn. App. 718, 75 P.3d 533 (2003)
  • Gaspar v. Peshastin Hi-Up Growers, 131 Wn. App. 630, 128 P.3d 627 (2006)
  • McKee v. AT&T, 164 Wn.2d 372, 191 P.3d 845 (2008)

CLASS ACTION EXPERIENCE:

  • McVay v. Wells & Wade: Successful resolution of consumer general usury claims.
  • Chelan Health Alliance: claims of insurance contract breach and violation of Washington health insurance law.
  • Zachman v. Whirlpool Acceptance Corp.: Successful resolution of consumer Retail Installment Act usury claims.
  • Cazzanigi v. General Electric: Consumer Retail Installment act usury claims.
  • Thompson et al. v. Cable Television of Washington (TCI): Successful resolution of claims for improper late fee charges for television cable services.
  • Theiss et al. v. Sears National Bank, et. al.: Successful resolution of claims for improper interest rate increases under the Retail Installment Sales Act and contract common law.
  • Kelleher v. Bank of America: Successful claims asserted for improper interest rate increases for re-writing of credit card balance transfers.
  • High, Reynolds and Ostereich v. RCC Holdings, Inc d/b/a Cellular One, et, al.: Successful claim for improper levy of utility tax and usurious interest.
  • McKee v. AT&T: Settlement of claims for improper billing and collection of utility tax and usury interest.
  • Loewen, et al. v. AOL: Settlement of Claim for Consumer Protection Act, and Unsolicited Goods Statute.
  • High v. Shell Oil Company: Successful lawsuit regarding inadequate disclosures and improper withholding of customer funds.