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Fall 2000
| Chief Justice |
Richard P. Guy |
| Justice |
Charles Z. Smith |
| Justice |
Charles W. Johnson |
| Justice |
Barbara A. Madsen |
| Justice |
Gerry L. Alexander |
| Justice |
Philip A.Talmadge |
| Justice |
Richard B. Sanders |
| Justice |
Faith Ireland |
| Justice |
Bobbe J. Bridge |
| Clerk |
C. J. Merritt
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| Court Commissioner |
Geoffrey Crooks
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| Reporter |
Deborah Norwood
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| Administrator for the Courts |
Mary C. McQueen
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| State Law Librarian |
Deborah Norwood
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| Bailiff |
Steve Englehorn |
Pursuant to Supreme Court Administrative Rule 6, the Justices of the Supreme Court are assigned to the Departments of the Court for the Fall 2000 Session as indicated below:
Hon. Richard P. Guy, Chief Justice
Department One
| Hon. Charles W. Johnson |
Hon. Richard B. Sanders |
| Hon. Faith Ireland |
Hon. Bobbe J. Bridge |
Department Two
Hon. Charles Z. Smith |
Hon. Barbara A. Madsen |
| Hon. Gerry L. Alexander |
Hon. Philip A. Talmadge |
Regular Sessions of the Court begin in January (Winter), May (Spring), and September (Fall) of each year.
Cases set for the mornings are subject to call at 9:00 a.m. Those set in the afternoon are subject to call at l:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
The Court will sometimes take a short recess following the first case in the morning and the first case in the afternoon.
Motion days in the Fall Session, 2000, will be:
September 5, 2000
October 10, 2000
October 31, 2000
December 5, 2000
Settings will not be altered or vacated by the Chief Justice except upon a showing of unavoidable cause.
As provided in RCW 2.32.070, counsel of record and criminal defendants shall be supplied a copy of opinion without charge.
- September 21, 2000
- September 26, 2000
- September 28, 2000
- October 17, 2000
- October 19, 2000
- October 24, 2000
- October 26, 2000
- November 8, 2000
- November 9, 2000
- November 16, 2000
- November 28, 2000
- November 30, 2000
- December 6, 2000
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Thursday, September 21, 2000
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68979-2 (C/A 17485-9-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Timothy Patrick Walsh,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Steve Lowe
David Corkrum
Carl Sonderman
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68971-7 (C/A 43409-8-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Nick Furfaro, Brandy Kidder, Esmeralda Silva, and JJR, Inc.,
Respondents,
v.
City of Seattle,
Petitioner,
Steve Butler and Jane Doe Butler; Dan Oliver and Jane Doe Oliver; Mike Nelson and Jane Doe Nelson; and Richard Niemic and Jane Doe Niemic,
Defendants.
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Gilbert Levy
P. Cameron DeVore
Kraig Baker
Stephen Larson
David Onsager
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1:30 P.M.
68588-6 (C/A 23231-6-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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McGee Guest Home, Inc., a Washington corporation; Gerald and Antonni Pratt, husband and wife, d/b/a Valley Community Inn; Lynda Sadlier, d/b/a Court "C" Residential Center; Ide Congregate Care, Inc., a Washington corporation, d/b/a Myhome; Tacoma Congregate Care, Inc., a Washington corporation; and Memory Lane/Oak Hill, Inc., a Washington corporation, d/b/a Memory Lane, Oak Hill and Hilltop Center,
Petitioners,
v.
Department of Social and Health Services of the State of Washington; Pierce County, a municipal corporation; and Spokane County, a municipal corporation,
Respondents.
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John Sullivan
Hon. Christine Gregoire
C. Bert Paul
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68632-7 (C/A 35932-1-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Michael J. Ellerman,
Petitioner,
v.
Centerpoint Prepress, Inc., a Washington corporation; and Rosemary Widener,
Defendants,
and Betty Handly,
Respondent.
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Howard Goodfriend
J. David Smith
Margaret Harris
James Cleland, Jr.
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Tuesday, September 26, 2000
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68649-1 (C/A 42528-5-I)
Petition for Review Granted
MOTION TO STRIKE-PASSED TO THE MERITS
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Petitioner,
v.
Negash Atsbeha,
Respondent.
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Hon. Norm Maleng
Ann Summers
Eric Broman
David Koch
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68911-3 (C/A 41904-8-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Christie Griffin,
Respondent,
v.
West RS, Inc., d/b/a Trammell Crow Residential Services, a Texas corporation; and Anthony Wayne Spencer,
Petitioners.
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Philip Buri
Mark Northcraft
Dennis Woods
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1:30 P.M.
68258-5 (C/A 42308-8-I)
(cons. w/42703-2-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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David Diaz, a single man; and Marilyn Walker, individually, and as Guardian Ad Litem for Veronica Reaves and Dominique Diaz, her minor dependent children,
Petitioners,
v.
National Car Rental Systems, Inc., a Minnesota corporation; and Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, a foreign corporation,
Respondents.
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Richard Levandowski
Tracy Antley-Olander
Don Gulliford
Leonard Flanagan
James Green, Jr.
Mark Dreyer
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PRO TEM JUDGES: Judge Kato | /J. Ireland recuses
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68655-6 (C/A 42506-4-I)
(cons. w/42916-7 & 42958-2)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Jerry Twyman,
Petitioner.
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Donald Vangeystel,
Petitioner.
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Taye Yirdaw,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Norm Maleng
Deanna Fuller
Neil Fox
Hon. Norm Maleng
Deanna Fuller
Neil Fox
Hon. Norm Maleng
Deanna Fuller
Neil Fox
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9:00 A.M.
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Spokane
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Thursday, September 28, 2000
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Two cases only. Both in the morning.
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69091-0 (C/A 18053-1-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Michelle Snyder,
Petitioner,
v.
Medical Service Corporation of Eastern Washington,
Respondent.
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William Powell
Keller Allen
Janet McKinnon
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69201-7 (C/A 17380-1-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Richard Allen Radan,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Thomas Metzger
Tony Koures
Timothy Trageser
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Tuesday, October 17, 2000
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68672-6 (C/A 42599-4-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Christina Vrieling,
Petitioner.
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Hon. James Krider
Karen Moore
Oliver Davis
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68783-8 (C/A 23219-7-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Eleanor Hill, a single woman,
Petitioner,
v.
BCTI Income Fund-I, a Washington limited partnership, d/b/a Business Computer Training Institute, a Washington corporation; John Doe and Jane Doe I-X, d/b/a BCTI Associates; Business Computer Training Institute, Inc., a corporation,
Respondents.
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Thomas West
Phil Brennan, Jr.
Michael King
Wayne Hansen
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1:30 P.M.
68750-1 (C/A 42413-1-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Daniel Gordon Platt,
Petitioner.
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Hon. James Krider
Seth Fine
Jason Saunders
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67673-9 (C/A 23493-9-II)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re the Personal Restraint Petition of
Richard J. Dyer,
Petitioner.
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David Horton
Hon. Christine Gregoire
Martin Wyckoff
Carol Murphy
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Thursday, October 19, 2000
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THREE CASES ONLY, TWO IN A.M./ONE IN P.M.
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68700-5 (C/A 17437-9-III)
(cons. w/17998-0-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re the Personal Restraint of
Paul J. Becker,
City of Spokane; The Honorable D. Maggs,
Respondents,
v.
Paul J. Becker,
Petitioner.
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Hon. James Sloane
Patricia Walker
Charles Dorn
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| PRO TEM JUDGES: Judge Grosse | /J. Talmadge recuses |
68899-1 (C/A 21329-0-II)
Petition for Review Granted
LIMITED TO SENTENCING ISSUE
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Randall Louis Ferguson,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Arthur Curtis
Kelli Osler
Patricia Mahre
Suzan Clark
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| PRO TEM JUDGES: Judge Grosse | /J. Talmadge recuses |
1:30 P.M.
65376-3 (Snohomish 961000439)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Paul C. Gore,
Appellant.
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Hon. James Krider
Seth Fine
George Cody
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| PRO TEM JUDGES: Judge Grosse | /J. Talmadge recuses |
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Tuesday, October 24, 2000
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68868-1 (C/A 23860-8-II)
Petition for Review Granted
CONSOLIDATED
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Wendy Haywood, individually,
Plaintiff,
Deborah Hittle, individually,
Petitioner,
v.
Ildefonsa Aranda and Jane Doe Aranda, husband and wife,
Respondents.
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68905-9 (C/A 23685-1-II)
Petition for Review Granted
Mary K. Creso,
Petitioner,
v.
Lauri J. Philips,
Respondent.
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Charles Talbot
Marilee Erickson
William Hickman
Anthony Vidlak
Paul Lindenmuth
Marilee Erickson
William Hickman
David Middleton
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68670-0 (C/A 43026-2-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Jim Bulman,
Respondent,
v.
Safeway, Inc.,
Petitioner.
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Andrew Kinstler
Marco Magnano, Jr.
Robin Rosencrantz
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PRO TEM JUDGES: Judge Cox
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/J. Ireland recuses
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1:30 P.M.
68967-9 (C/A 42992-2-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Gail Winbun and Lee Winbun, wife and husband, and the marital community composed thereof,
Petitioners,
v.
Jane A. Moore, M.D. and John Doe Moore, wife and husband, and the marital community composed thereof; Carter Hill, M.D. and Jane Doe Hill, husband and wife, and the marital community composed thereof; and Highline Community Hospital, a Washington non-profit corporation,
Defendants,
H. Steven Epstein and Jane Doe Epstein, husband and wife, and the marital community composed thereof,
Respondents.
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Charles Wiggins
Kenneth Masters
Robert Gould
Thomas Harris
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68989-0 (C/A 22531-0-II)
Petition for Review Granted
LIMITED ISSUE-INCONSISTENCY OF VERDICT
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
John K. McNeal,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Jeremy Randolph
J. Andrew Toynbee
Thomas Doyle
Patricia Pethick
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Thursday, October 26, 2000
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THREE CASES ONLY, TWO IN A.M./ONE IN P.M.
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69454-1 (C/A 42985-0-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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John A. and Gertrude M. Godfrey, husband and wife,
Petitioners,
v.
Hartford Casualty Insurance Company, a foreign corp.,
Respondent.
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Tom Chambers
Linda Clapham
Charles Huber
William Hickman
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| PRO TEM JUDGES: Judge Bridgewater | /J. Ireland recuses |
68993-8 (C/A 40207-2-I)
Petition for Review Granted
PERSISTENT OFFENDER ISSUE ONLY
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Lawrence John Keller,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Norm Maleng
Amy Freedheim
Stephen Teply
Kenneth Kagan
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1:30 P.M.
69067-7 (C/A 38023-1-I)
Petitions for Review Granted
CONSOLIDATED
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Beverly Brown,
Respondent,
v.
Scott Paper Worldwide Company; Ray Jones; Gary Zimmerman; Charlie Garneski; Brian Martin; William Bombardier; and James R. Lockhard,
Petitioners.
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69155-0 (C/A 42595-1-I)
Terry Raymond, husband, Carmella J. Raymond, his wife, and the marital community comprised thereof,
Petitioners,
v.
Pacific Chemical, a division of Pace International, L.P.;
S/L III, INC., a Washington corporation; Richard Hunter and Jane Doe Hunter and the marital community comprised thereof; Glen Gay and Karen Gay and the marital community comprised thereof; William Boring and Pam Boring and the marital community comprised thereof; and Phil Ward and Kay Ward and the marital community comprised thereof,
Respondents.
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Mark Olson
Thomas Lemly
Kristin Sweeney
A. Richard Maloney
Ellen Ryan
Ralph Pond
June Jackson
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Wednesday, November 8, 2000
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ONE CASE ONLY
67680-1 (Okanogan 962001572)
REHEARING
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Guardianship Estate of Danny Keffeler, by Wanda Pierce, Guardian, and other persons similarly situated,
Respondents,
v.
State of Washington, Department of Social Health Services,
Appellant.
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Rodney Reinbold
Richard Price
Hon. Christine Gregoire
Debra Casparian
Lawrence Lockwood
William Collins
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Thursday, November 9, 2000
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ONE CASE ONLY
DEATH PENALTY CASE
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67342-0 (Snohomish 981007987)
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90 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
James Homer Elledge,
Appellant.
Amicus-Mandatory briefing issues.
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Hon. James Krider
Seth Fine
William Jaquette
Thomas Kummerow
Carl Sonderman
Paul Wasson
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Thursday, November 16, 2000
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Three Cases Only
68994-6 (C/A 43005-0-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In the Matter of the License to Practice Medicine and Surgery of
Bang D. Nguyen,
Petitioner,
v.
State of Washington, Department of Health, Medical Quality Assurance Commission,
Respondent.
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Ralph Alfieri
Hon. Christine Gregoire
David Hankins
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68535-5 (C/A 22614-6-II)
(consol. w/24021-1)
Petition for Review Granted
CONSOLIDATED
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Ignacio Guillen, as legal guardian for Jennifer Guillen and Alma Guillen, minors; and Mariano Guillen, as legal guardian for Paulina Guillen and Fatima Guillen,
Respondents,
v.
Pierce County, a municipal corporation,
Petitioner.
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69327-7 (Pierce 972072366)
Discretionary Review Granted
Robert and LuAnn Whitmer, husband and wife, individually, and as the guardians of Shana Whitmer, a minor, Hannah Whitmer, a minor, and Denel Whitmer, an incapacitated person,
Respondents,
v.
Chin S. Yuk and Jane Doe Yuk, husband and wife, and the marital community composed thereof; Chang Choi and Jane Doe Choi, husband and wife, and the marital community composed thereof; City of Tacoma, a municipal corporation; Pierce County, a municipal corporation; and the City of Lakewood, a municipal corporation,
Petitioners.
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Salvador Mungia
Juliana Burnett
Darrell Cochran
David DeWolf
Hon. John Ladenburg
Susan Jensen
Daniel Hamilton
Richard Benedetti
Keith Kessler
Garth Jones
Timothy Malarchick
Jeffrey Hale
Harold Dodge
Vernon Harkins
Thomas West
Philip Brennan
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1:30 P.M.
69283-1 (C/a 41639-1-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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David E. Svendsen,
Petitioner,
v.
Gregg N. Stock and Randi R. Stock, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof,
Defendants,
Connie Edwards and John L. Scott, Inc.,
Respondents,
Greenwood Point Homeowners Association, Seattle/Eastside Building Inspections, Inc.; and David M. Irvine,
Defendants.
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George Purdy
Charles Wiggins
Douglas Tingvall
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Tuesday, November 28, 2000
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68732-3 (C/A 24841-7-II)
Discretionary Review Granted
LIMITED TO COMPETENCY ISSUE |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
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In re the Personal Restraint Petition of
Jon Royal Fleming,
Petitioner.
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Suzanne Elliott
Hon. Gary Burleson
Carol Case |
69218-1 (C/A 23420-3-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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First American Title Insurance Company,
Respondent,
v.
State of Washington, Department of Revenue,
Petitioner.
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George Mastrodonato
Hon. Christine Gregoire
Donald Cofer
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1:30 P.M.
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69662-4 (Original)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
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In re the Personal Restraint Petition of
Robert Perkins,
Petitioner.
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Pattie Mhoon
Hon. John Ladenburg
Barbara Corey-Boulet
Kathleen Proctor |
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Thursday, November 30, 2000
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THREE CASES ONLY, TWO IN A.M./ONE IN P.M. |
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69334-0 (Kitsap 981010001)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
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State of Washington,
Petitioner,
v.
Kelly Russell Sullivan,
Respondent. |
Pamela Loginsky
Randall Sutton
Ramona Brandes |
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69119-3 (C/A 44360-7-I)
Discretionary Review Granted
MOTION FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING-PASSED TO THE MERITS |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
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In re the Personal Restraint
Petition of
Ok Casey Connett,
Petitioner.
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Suzanne Elliott
Hon. Norm Maleng
William Berg |
1:30 P.M.
68602-5 (Skamania 992000201)
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Skamania County and Brian and Jody Bea,
Appellants,
v.
Columbia River Gorge Commission and Friends of the Columbia Gorge,
Respondents.
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Hon. Bradley Andersen
Jerome Hillis
Lynne Cohee
Amy Williams-Derry
John Groen
Timothy Harris
Hon. Christine Gregoire
Jonathon Gurish
Michael Reynolds
Gary Kahn
Bart Brush
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Wednesday, December 6, 2000
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THREE CASES ONLY, TWO IN A.M./ONE IN P.M.
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69382-0 (C/A 41494-1-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Chris Williams,
Petitioner. |
Hon. Norm Maleng
Ann Summers
Gregory Link |
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69475-3 (C/A 23225-1-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE |
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Isla Verde International Holdings, Inc., a foreign corporation; and Connaught International Holdings, Inc., a foreign corporation,
Respondents,
v.
City of Camas, Washington, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington,
Petitioner. |
LeAnne Bremer
W. Dale Kamerrer |
1:30 P.M.
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69769-8 (Spokane 002027774)
THREE MOTIONS -PASSED TO THE MERITS
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
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River Park Square, L.L.C.; RPS II, L.L.C., Washington limited liability companies; Citizens Realty Company, a Washington corporation; and U.S. Bank Trust National Association,
Respondents,
v.
Henry Miggins, City Manager; James C. Sloane, City Attorney,
Appellants,
Stephen K. Eugster,
Additional Appellant. |
Leslie Weatherhead
Robert Magnuson
Christopher Varallo
Curt Hineline
Gary Hood
Milton Rowland
Oscar Lewis, Jr.
Randolph Urmston
Kevin Crean
Stephen Eugster |
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