Supreme Court Calendar

9:00 A.M.

Olympia

Tuesday, November 19, 2002

Case No. 1 - 72598-5

COUNSEL

Jessica Braam, et al.,
     v.

State of Washington and the Department of Social and Health Services

Timothy Farris
Casey Trupin/John Midgley

Kelly Corr/Kelsey Joyce
Jeffrey Freimund/William Williams

SYNOPSIS: Whether the superior court properly enjoined the Department of Social and Health Services to implement various specified changes in the State's foster care system.

Case No. 2 - 72330-3

COUNSEL

Washington Independent Telephone Association,
     v.
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission

Timothy O'Connell
Kendall Fisher

Mary Tennyson
Gregory Trautman

SYNOPSIS: Whether WAC 480-120-540, which limits what local telephone companies can charge long distance carriers as terminating access costs, impermissibly sets rates without an adjudication.

Case No. 3 - 72186-6

COUNSEL

Citizens for Responsible Wildlife Management, et al.,
     v.
State of Washington,
     and
Protect Pets and Wildlife, et al.

Robert Kehoe

Amy Mackenzie/Neil Wise
James Pharris

Shawn Newman

SYNOPSIS: Whether I-713, which bans certain types of animal traps and animal poisons, unconstitutionally embraces more than one subject, regulates subjects not encompassed by the title, or amends statutes not fully set forth.

Case No. 4 - 72282-0

COUNSEL

Dahl-Smyth, Inc.,
     v.
City of Walla Walla

James Sells

Richard Wernette

SYNOPSIS: Whether the "measurable damages" available by statute to a utility franchisee when territory the franchisee serves is annexed by a city includes loss in value of the franchise caused by the annexation. See RCW 35A.14.900; RCW 35.13.280.