Washington State Courts - Supreme Court Calendar - May 15, 1996
May 15, 1996
| 9:00 A.M. |
Olympia |
Wednesday, May 15, 1996 |
| Case No. 1 - 63842-0 (consol. w/ 63843-8) |
Counsel |
CLEAN (Citizens for Leaders with
Ethics and Accountability Now!),
et al.
v.
State of Washington
_____________________________
Frank Ruano & John Scannell
v.
State of Washington, King County
and Ralph Munro
|
Shawn Newman
Stephen Eugster
Kris Sandberg
Narda Pierce, William Collins & Jeffrey Even
Shawn Newman
John Scannell - Pro Se
Narda Pierce, William Collins & Jeffrey Even
Susan Slonecker & Quentin Yerxa
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Whether EHB 2115 (Laws of 1995, 3d Ex. Sess., ch. 1), which authorizes funding sources for the construction of a major league baseball stadium in King County, is void because of an invalid "emergency clause," or violates constitutional prohibitions against gifts of public funds, lending public credit, or special legislation.
| Case No. 2 - 63541-2 |
Counsel |
Davis Richmond
v.
Woodrow Thompson and Jane Chavez Thompson
|
Christopher Vick & Mark Lorbiecki
Michael Madden
William Bishin
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Whether a person who makes a complaint to the Governor’s Office about the official conduct of a state trooper is immune from liability for defamation for any maliciously false statements contained in the complaint.
1:30 P.M.
| Case No. 3 - 62222-1 |
Counsel |
Dennis Leingang
v.
Pierce County Medical Bureau, Inc.
|
James Leggett
Timothy Gosselin
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Whether an insurer’s reliance on an exclusion from coverage in a health care contract which was later found to be invalid, constituted an unfair or deceptive act under the Washington Consumer Protection Act, RCW 19.86, and whether attorney fees were properly awarded for the fees incurred in a declaratory judgment act under Olympic Steamship.
| Case No. 4 - 63198-1 |
Counsel |
Clallam County
v.
Janice Folk
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Christopher Melly
Stephen Oliver
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Whether a county may foreclose on a delinquent taxpayer’s fractional undivided interest in a parcel of real property without notifying the owners of the other undivided interests in that parcel.
These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided for the convenience of the public only.
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