Supreme Court Docket

Fall 2001

Justices of the Supreme Court

Chief Justice Gerry Alexander
Justice Charles Z. Smith
Justice Charles W. Johnson
Justice Barbara A. Madsen
Justice Richard B. Sanders
Justice Faith Ireland
Justice Bobbe J. Bridge
Justice Tom Chambers
Justice Susan Owens


Appointive Officers of the Supreme Court

Clerk C. J. Merritt
Court Commissioner Geoffrey Crooks
Reporter Deborah Norwood
Administrator for the Courts Mary C. McQueen
State Law Librarian Deborah Norwood
Bailiff Steve Englehorn


Order

Pursuant to Supreme Court Administrative Rule 6, the Justices of the Supreme Court are assigned to the Departments of the Court for the Winter 2001 Session as indicated below:

Hon. Gerry L. Alexander, Chief Justice

Department One

Hon. Charles Z. Smith Hon. Barbara A. Madsen
Hon. Faith Ireland Hon. Tom Chambers

Department Two

Hon. Charles W. Johnson Hon. Richard B. Sanders
Hon. Bobbe J. Bridge Hon. Susan Owens


Notice to Attorneys

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 Winter Session, 2001, will be:

September 5, 2001
October 2, 2001
October 30, 2001
December 4, 2001

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.


The titles of the cases listed in this docket are not the official titles for purposes of opinions.


9:00 A.M. Olympia Tuesday, September 11, 2001

THREE CASES ONLY, TWO IN A.M/ONE IN P.M.

69417-6 (Whatcom 961008047)


State of Washington,

    Respondent,

v.

Helen J. Norman, Kevin C. Belen, and Laura Lee Stradwick,

    Appellants.

30 MINUTES PER SIDE


Hon. David McEachran
David Grant



Jon Komorowski
Eric Weight
Philip Buri

70519-4 (C/A 44349-6-I)
Petition for Review Granted

Fluke Corporation, a Washington corporation,

    Respondent,

    v.

The Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, a foreign insurance corporation,

    Petitioner,

Talon Instruments, Inc., a California corporation; and Robert E. Corby,

    Defendants.

30 MINUTES PER SIDE



G. Val Tollefson
Matthew Kenney






K.C. Webster


1:30 P.M.


70413-9 (C/A 24223-1-II)
Petition for Review Granted
MOTION TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE-PASSED TO THE MERITS

David J. Litowitz,

    Respondent,

    v.

Becky J. Litowitz,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE






Barton Adams





Colleen Grady


9:00 A.M. Olympia Thursday, September 13

70586-1 (C/A 44556-1-I)
Petition for Review Granted

State of Washington,

    Respondent,

    v.

Clarence Larnell Darden,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE


Hon. Norm Maleng
Ann Summers
Daniel Clark
Dana Nelson

70637-9 (C/A 23836-5-II)
Petition for Review Granted

State of Washington,

    Respondent,

    v.

Damon L. Chapple,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE




Hon. Christopher Shea
Loren Oakley



Manek Mistry
Jodi Backlund


1:30 P.M.


70659-0 (C/A 22254-0-II)
Petition for Review Granted

City of Battle Ground,

    Petitioner,

    v.

The Benchmark Land Company,

    Respondent.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE




William Kamerrer



Leanne Bremer
Ronald Franz

70667-1 (C/A 19031-5-III)
Petition for Review Granted

International Association of Firefighters, Local 1789,

    Respondent,

    v.

Spokane Airports, a municipal corporation,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE




George Guinn




Jeffrey Hollingsworth


9:00 A.M. Olympia Thursday, September 20

71284-1 (Fed C97-1715Z)

In re Boeing Securities Litigation

The Boeing Company; Philip M. Condit; Ronald Woodard; Boyd E. Givan;

    Defendants,

    v.

Francine Werbowsky; Mary Jane Howard; New York State Teachers Retirement; Craig Bauer; George Moore; Robert K. Merritt; Robert L. Bohnenn; Chris Wyatt; Rishi Nalubola; David Applestein; Clifford Allenby; Henry Malkasian; Steve Ahumada; Richard Watts; Sergio Licona; Izidore Klein; Mayer Horowitz; James Wierbick; Max Grill; Jerold Schaffer; Alan Waxman; Edward Riley; Shirley Lerner; Mason Lipman; Adam Reiman; Richard Glaser; Lynn Bible; Alexander Berlin; George Woron; and David Gluck,

    Plaintiffs.

30 MINUTES PER SIDE



Barry Kaplan
Harry Schneider
Joseph Bringman




Steve Berman
Clyde Platt
Erin Flory
Jeniphr Breckenridge
Christopher Jarvis
Matthew Ide
Jeffrey Smyth

70829-1 (Thurston 002009141)
ATU Legislative Council Of Washington; and Washington State Transit Association,

    Respondents,

    v.

State of Washington,

    Appellant,

Benton County; Bobbi Gagner, auditor of Benton County; Franklin County; Zona Lenhart, auditor of Franklin County; Clallam County; Ken Foster, auditor of Clallam County; Clark County; Greg Kimsey, auditor of Clark County; Cowlitz County; Kristina K. Swanson, auditor of Cowlitz County; Grant County; Bill Varney, auditor of Grant County; Grays Harbor County; Vern Spatz, auditor of Grays Harbor County; Thurston County; Sam S. Reed, auditor of Thurston County; Island County; Suzanne Sinclair, auditor of Island County; Kitsap County; Karen Flynn, auditor of Kitsap County; Chelan County; Evelyn Arnold, auditor of Chelan County; Douglas County; Thad Duvall, auditor of Douglas County; Mason County; Al Brotche, auditor of Mason County; Pacific County; Ida Taylor, auditor of Pacific County, Pierce County; Kathy Pearsall-Stipek, auditor of Pierce County; Whitman County; David G. Repp, auditor of Whitman County; Skagit County; Kathy Hill, auditor of Skagit County; Spokane County; Vicky Dalton, auditor of Spokane County; Lewis County; Gary E. Zandell, auditor of Lewis County; Walla Walla County; Karen Martin, auditor of Walla Walla County; Whatcom County; Shirley Forslof, auditor of Whatcom County; Yakima County; Doug Cochran, auditor of Yakima County, King County; Don Eklund, auditor of King County; Snohomish County; Bob Terwilliger, auditor of Snohomish County; Jefferson County; Donna M. Eldridge, auditor of Jefferson County, all political subdivisions of the State of Washington;

    Respondents.

30 MINUTES PER SIDE


Richard Langabeer
Mark Lee



Hon. Christine Gregoire
Jeffrey Goltz/Jerald Anderson


Cassandra Noble
Darin Campbell
Christopher Melly
Curtis Wyrick
Ronald Marshall
Stephen Hallstrom
Jennifer Wieland
David Klumpp
David Jamieson
Alan Miles
Hon. Gary Riesen
Hon. Steven Clem
Michael Clift
Hon. Michael Smith
Roger Miener
Ronald Shirley
Hilary Thomas
James Emacio
Hon. Jeremy Randolph
Hon. James Nagle
Randall Watts
Ronald Zirkle
Hon. Norm Maleng
Jessica Hardung/Janine Joly
Gordon Sivley
David Alvarez


1:30 P.M.


70636-1 (C/A 18570-2-III)
Petition for Review Granted

State of Washington,

    Respondent,

    v.

Vy Thang,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE


Hon. Steven Tucker
Kevin Korsmo



Eric Nielsen
Eric Broman
David Koch

70699-9 (C/A 44662-2-I)
Petition for Review Granted

MOTION TO STRIKE PORTION OF RESP. SUPPL. BRIEF-PASSED TO THE MERITS

Bobby Ford,

    Respondent,

    v.

Trendwest Resorts, Inc., a corporation,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE






Kimberly Konat
Sidney Strong



J. Tate London
J. Thomas Richardson
Rosemary Daszkiewicz


9:00 A.M. Walla Walla September 25, 2001

THREE CASES ONLY, TWO IN A.M/ONE IN P.M.

70372-8 (Pend Oreille 982002430)
(consol. w/002001777)

Public Utility District No. 1, of Pend Oreille County,

    Respondent,

    v.

State of Washington, Department of Ecology,

    Petitioner,

and

Center For Environmental Law and Policy,

    Petitioner/Intervenor.

30 MINUTES PER SIDE





Jerry Boyd




Hon. Christine Gregoire
Alan Reichman





John Arum

70666-2 (C/A 18538-9-III)
Petition for Review Granted

State of Washington

    Respondent,

    v.

Marcelino Jara Rodriguez,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE




Hon. James Nagle
Gabriel Acosta


William Edelblute


1:30 P.M.


70710-3 (C/A 17471-9-III)
Petition for Review Granted
WEAPONS ISSUE ONLY

State of Washington

    Respondent,

    v.

Mark Logan Schelin,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE




Hon. Steven Tucker
Kevin Korsmo
Andrew Metts, III



Douglas Phelps


9:00 A.M. Olympia Tuesday, October 16, 2001

70279-9 (Yakima 992028596)
State of Washington, Department of Ecology,

    Appellant,

    v.

Campbell & Gwinn, l.l.c., a Washington Limited Liability Company; and E.A. White and Beverly White, husband and wife,

    Respondents.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE


Hon. Christine Gregoire
Brian Faller


Charles Flower
Patrick Andreotti
Jerret Sale
Deborah Carstens

70344-2 (C/A 45314-9-I)
Petition for Review Granted

International Association of Firefighters, Local 46, Curt Rider, and Tim Key,

    Respondents,

    v.

City of Everett,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE


James Webster
Lynn Weir





Charles Eberhardt
Paul Smith
Mark Soine


1:00 P.M.


Bar No. 3976

In re Charles Robbins,
Attorney at law

PRO TEM JUDGES: None

15 MINUTES PER SIDE

Christine Gray-WSBA

Steven Brown
/J. Johnson recuses


1:30 P.M.


70572-1 (C/A 18415-3-III)
Petition for Review Granted
Bart Howe and Connie Howe, d/b/a Future Electric,

    Petitioners,

    v.

Douglas County,

    Respondent.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE



Brian Dorsey




Hon. Steven Clem
Robert Siderius, Jr.

70704-9 (C/A 45241-0-I)
Petition for Review Granted

1515-1519 Lakeview Boulevard Condominium Association, a Washington corporation; Robert A. Ferguson; Douglas A. Taylor; Bruce E. Curnutt; Bruce A. McLaughlin; Frank Y. Fukui and Penny Fukui, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof,

    Respondents,

    v.

Apartment Sales Corporation, a Washington corporation; Michael K. Williams and Jane Doe Williams, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof; Gordon Capretto and Jane Doe Capretto, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof; Geotech Consultants, Inc., a Washington corporation; Stephen Sullivan, d/b/a Stephen Sullivan Architects; Martha Rose, d/b/a Rose Construction Management; Gary Swenson and Jane Doe Swenson, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof; and RSP/EQE, INC., a Washington corporation,

    Defendants,

and the City of Seattle, a municipal corporation,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE



Rand Koler
Kevin Ireland






















Hon. Mark Sidran
Marcia Nelson
Thomas Sheehan


9:00 A.M. Olympia Thursday, October 18, 2001

70696-4 (C/A 18820-5-III)
Petition for Review Granted

City of Spokane,

    Petitioner,

    v.

Del Donnie Marquette,

    Respondent.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE

Salvatore Faggiano
Michelle Szambelan






Janice Holmes
Katherine Knox

70700-6 (C/A 41409-7-I)
Petition for Review Granted
STATE'S MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT RECORD-PASSED TO THE MERITS

State of Washington,

    Respondent,

    v.

Darrell Everybodytalksabout,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE



Hon. Norm Maleng
Ann Summers
Deborah Dwyer




James Dixon


1:30 P.M.


70742-1 (C/A 24365-2-II)
(consol. w/24445-4)
Petition for Review Granted

State of Washington,

    Respondent,

    v.

Anthony Moses, Sr.,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE



Hon. Susan Baur
A. Denny
Pamela Loginsky




John Hays

70746-4 (C/A 42865-9-I)
Petition for Review Granted

State of Washington,

    Respondent,

    v.

Aaron Edward Borrero,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE

Hon. Norm Maleng
Lee Yates






David Koch


9:00 A.M. Olympia Tuesday, October 23, 2001

70268-3 (King 972304733 SEA)

Herbert Barstad and Diane Barstad, husband and wife, together with their marital community; Scott Duda and Carlene Duda, husband and wife, together with their marital community; James Koetje and Margaret Koetje, husband and wife, together with their marital community; Thomas and Mabel Lian Living Trust, Thomas Lian and Mabel Lian, trustees and husband and wife, together with their marital community; Estate of James K. Lyon, Gary Mesick and Pamela Mesick, husband and wife, together with their marital community; Robin J. Olsen, an individual; Donald Phelps and Carol Phelps, together with their marital community; and Ron Starkenburg, an individual; Estate of Jane Wingard, Zimmerman Properties L.P., as designee from the Estate of Ray E. Zimmerman; and Doris Senour, formerly known as Doris Schnee,

    Respondents,

    v.

Pacific Northwest Title Insurance Company, Inc., a Washington insurance company; Pacific Northwest Title Company of Washington, Inc., F/K/A Stewart Title Company of Washington, Inc., a Washington insurance company; Sentinel Properties, Inc., d/b/a Evergreen Services, a Washington corporation, Thurston County Title Company, Inc., a Washington corporation, and First Summit, Inc., a Washington corporation,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE

Paul Brain
Michael Layton
Philip Talmadge
James Oliver




















Michael Sandler

70669-7 (C/A 24835-2-II)
Petition for Review Granted

State of Washington,

    Respondent,

    v.

James Dwyane Borg,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE

Hon. Gerald Horne
John Hillman





Clayton Dickinson


1:30 P.M.


70760-0 (C/A 18379-3-III)

Petition for Review Granted

State of Washington,

    Respondent,

    v.

Carey Virginia Fisher,

    Petitioner.

30 MINUTES PER SIDE




Hon. James Nagle
Gabriel Acosta



William McCool

70765-1 (C/A 19061-7-III)
Petition for Review Granted
City of Spokane, by and through its Wastewater Management Department, as Taxpayer,

    Petitioner,

    v.

Washington State Department of Revenue,

    Respondent.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE



Robert Beaumier, Jr.




Hon. Christine Gregoire
Anne Egeler


9:00 A.M. Olympia Thursday, October 25, 2001

THREE CASES ONLY, TWO IN A.M/ONE IN P.M.

70762-6 (C/A 18969-4-III)
Petition for Review Granted

Colleen Stokes, a individual person,

    Petitioner,

    v.

Scott L. Polley and Kathy Polley, husband and wife, and Ken D. Rector and Lori Rector, husband and wife, The Bank of New York, Inc., Trustee for Metropolitan Asset Funding, Inc.,

    Respondents.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE



David Abercrombie




Lewis Card
J. Patrick Aylward
Brian Huber

70855-0 (C/A 18774-8-III)
Petition for Review Granted
State of Washington,

    Respondent,

    v.

Leopoldo Cuevas Cardenas,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE

Hon. Jeffrey Sullivan
Kevin Eilmes




Hugh Spall


1:30 P.M.


70861-4 (C/A 22849-1-II)
Petition for Review Granted


VIDEO ISSUE ONLY

State of Washington,

    Respondent,

    v.

Matthew Wayne Koontz,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE




Hon. Arthur Curtis
Kelli Osler




Suzanne Elliott

70735-9 (C/A 24529-9-II)
(cons. w/24531-1, 24698-8, 24700-3)
Petition for Review Granted

State of Washington,

       Respondent,

       v.

Jesse Lee Rodgers,

       Petitioner.

------------------------------------------------

State of Washington,

       Petitioner,

       v.

Eddie James Locklear,

       Respondent/Cross-Petitioner.

30 MINUTES PER SIDE




Hon. Gerald Horne
  John Hillman
  Michael Sommerfeld




Kevin Cole





Hon. Gerald Horne
   Kathleen Proctor



Linda King


9:00 A.M. Olympia Thursday, November 8, 2001

70702-2 (C/A 45247-9-I)
Petition for Review Granted

Donald R. Firth and Barbara A. Palecek, husband and wife,

    Petitioners,

    v.

Hefu Lu and Qian Sun, husband and wife,

    Respondents.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE


Jeffrey Eustis






Howard Goodfriend
Kenton Longley

70747-2 (C/A 23888-8-II)
Petition for Review Granted

MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF-PASSED TO THE MERITS

Truck Insurance Exchange,

    Petitioner,

    v.

Vanport Homes, Inc., Robert Bogle, Dwane Bogle, Ellen Bogle, George Allison, Steve Burgen, Linda Burgen, Jeffery Fandell, Frances Fandell, Charles Gutweinger, Lee Gutweinger, Otto Allison, and Michelle Allison,

    Respondents.

30 MINUTES PER SIDE



Timothy Gosselin




Ben Shafton
William Robison
Louis Ferreira, IV
Donald Courser
Zachary Stoumbos
Jean McCoy


1:30 P.M.


70866-5 (C/A 17744-1-III)
Petition for Review Granted

Jean Keller as general guardian of Casey Keller, an incompetent,

    Respondent,

    v.

City of Spokane, a municipal corporation,

    Petitioner,

Walter Balinski and Hazel Balinski, husband and wife,

    Defendants.

30 MINUTES PER SIDE

Roger Felice
Edward Dawson






Hon. Michael Connelly
Milton Rowland
James Richman
I. Richard Lassman

70884-3 (C/A 44364-0-I)
Petition for Review Granted

The City of Seattle, a municipal corporation,

    Petitioner,

    v.

Burlington Northern Railroad Company,

    Respondent.

30 MINUTES PER SIDE



Hon. Mark Sidran
Maureen Madion



Daniel Kinerk
Sarah Hall
Michael King


9:00 A.M. Olympia Tuesday, November 27, 2001

70869-0 (C/A 23351-7-II)
Petition for Review Granted

State of Washington,

    Respondent,

    v.

Kurt L. Jones,

    Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE



Hon. Gary Burleson
Carol Case



Thomas Doyle
Patricia Pethick

67451-5 (Kitsap 981004418)

REHEARING-Discretionary Review Granted

City of Bremerton,

    Respondent,

    v.

Karl Widell and Larry Blunt,

    Petitioners.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE


Pamela Loginsky



W. David Rovang
Eric Fong


1:30 P.M.


70893-2 (C/A 45828-1-I)
Petition for Review Granted

Kathy Rivers,
        Petitioner,
     v.

Washington State Conference of Mason Contractors; Keystone Masonry; Fairweather Masonry; Barkshire Panel Systems; East Hill Masonry; and J & S Masonry,

     Respondents.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE



Mary Ruth Mann

 

John Riper
  Richard Skalbania
  Michael Fields

70966-1 (C/A 45728-4-I)
Petition for Review Granted

Jeff Kamla and Lois Kamla, husband and wife,
         Petitioners,

       v.

The Space Needle Corporation, a Washington corporation,      
      Respondent.

30 MINUTES PER SIDE


Stephen Bulzomi
David Bufalini



Robert Christie


9:00 A.M. Olympia Thursday, November 29, 2001

70879-7 (C/A 24799-2-II)
Petition for Review Granted

State of Washington
     Petitioner,

   v.

Angel Coria,
     Respondent.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE

Hon. Gerald Horne
Kathleen Proctor
Michelle Luna-Green



Pattie Mhoon

70945-9 (C/A 45163-4-I)
Petition for Review Granted

State of Washington,
     Respondent,

  v.

Matthew Glynn O'Neill,
     Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE

Hon. David McEachran
 Rosemary Kaholokula



Dana Nelson


1:30 P.M.


70972-6 (C/A 45794-2-I)

Petition for Review Granted

Roger A. Wingert, David Mauldin, Russell A. Childs, Terence Swannack, Rick Wallace, Trever Vardeur, Jason C. Varieor, Joseph Leach, Michael J. Kelly, Scott Mills, Marvin Posick, Mark Johanneck, Lonnie Pappas, Eric R. Staley, Robert Ostler, Randy Everett, Richard Oughton, Dave L. Allen, Tarry Rohr, Richard P. Somes, Kyle Jones, Keith Mcdonel, Ralph Sweet, Matt Carroll, Troy D. Cates, Wendell Crosby, Chuck Deaver, Joseph Loran, Kirby L. Soike, Gary Doehring, Daniel G. Fisher, Stephen T. Leighton, Richard A. Biel, Grover W. Smith, Rick Storlie, Rick Wallace, John Eigene Baker, Billy Duryee, Max D. Mcmahan, Robert L. Ray, Wallace R. Morgan, Keith Blaine, Gary D. Bolen, William Taft Case, Ralph Hubbard, Aaron J. Fortune, John E. Roufs, James Freyberg, Leslie Court Holloway, Robert W. Jutte, Dennis M. Murdock, Doug Murray, Roger Hamblin, Robert A. Newman, Sr., Lawrence R. Baker, Bryan Hott, Mark Johnson, Ronald D. Reno, Kelly G. Burke, David L. Cook, Dean A. Ambler, William L. West, Jr., Robert Rucker, Jerry Townsend, Fred Sheppard, Eric C. Stone, Dan Purcell, Norman J. Rogh, Ross D. Johnson, Michael J. Stout, Paul F. Mix, Gery D. Neuman, Jeffrey M. Read, Robert Murphy, Andrew Graden, Joel D. Johanneck, Nels F. Stromberg, Archer G. Martinson, Albert N. Peterson, John A. Rice, Thomas Schwendeman, Mark Hutton, Dean W. Talington, M. Berger, Edward Murphy, Robert White, Stephen G. Pryor, Hermann Maag, Richard A. Nash, Jack F. O'neal, Jan Mulhorn, and Raymond E. Ling,

     Respondents,

   v.

Yellow Freight Systems, Inc., a Washington state corporation,

     Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE

Dmitri Iglitzin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J. Markham Marshall, II

71111-9 (C/A 46174-5-I)
Petition for Review Granted

State of Washington,
     Respondent,

   v.

Demetrius M. Duncan,
     Petitioner.

20 MINUTES PER SIDE

Hon. Norm Maleng





Endel Kolde
  Mark Watanabe

 

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