Washington State Courts: Washington State Supreme Court Calendar
February 25, 1999
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Thursday, February 25, 1999
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THREE CASES ONLY, TWO IN A.M./ONE IN P.M.
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Case No. 1 -65597-9
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COUNSEL
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Cheryl Miller,
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City of Tacoma, a municipal corporation, et al.
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David Minikel
John Kouklis
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Did Tacoma City Council violate the open public meetings act when it conducted a series of secret ballots in executive session to arrive at a consensus candidate for appointment to the Tacoma Planning Commission?
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Case No. 2 -66710-1
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COUNSEL
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The Washington State Legislature; J. Clyde Ballard; and Daniel R. McDonald,
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The State of Washington; Gary Locke, a state officer in his capacity as Governor of the State of Washington; et al.
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Michelle Radosevich
Maureen Hart
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Whether the Governor acted within the scope of his constitutional line item veto authority when he vetoed certain co-payment schedules appearing in a 1997 appropriations bill.
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Case No. 3 -66831-1
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COUNSEL
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Manufactured Housing Communities of Washington, a nonprofit Washington corporation,
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State of Washington; and Mobile Home Owners of America, Inc., a corporation
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John Blankinship
Alan Copsey
Jerri Thomas
Dan Young
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Whether the Mobile Home Parks Resident Ownership Act (RCW 59.33), which grants mobile home park tenants a right of first refusal if the owner tries to sell the property, constitutes an unconstitutional taking of property.
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