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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Thursday, November 13, 2003
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Case No. 1 – 73287-6
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COUNSEL
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Piety Ann Clark,
v.
Wayne A. Baines and Jane Doe Baines
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Otto Matsch
Wayne Fricke
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SYNOPSIS: While maintaining his innocence, Wayne Baines pleaded guilty to charges that he assaulted Piety Clark. Subsequently Clark brought a lawsuit seeking damages for the assault. Baines argues Clark’s actions amount to malicious prosecution.
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Case No. 2 – 73239-6 (+ 3 cases)
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COUNSEL
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Zoe Philippides, and Kathryn and George Philippides, et al.
v.
Robert Bernard, and Wolverine World Wide Inc., et al.
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Philip Talmadge, et al.
Mary Spillane, et al.
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SYNOPSIS: The parents in these four cases believe that the Legislature changed the rule in Washington that the parents of adult children can only recover for the loss of the companionship of their injured or deceased adult children if the parents were financially dependent on the children.
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 73740-1
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COUNSEL
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Washington State Council of County and City Employees, Council 2, AFSCME, AFL-CI, Local 87 and Local 87P,
v.
Susan Hahn, Presiding Judge, Yakima County Superior Court, and Ruth Reukauf, Presiding Judge, Yakima County District Court
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William Powell
Martin Muench
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SYNOPSIS: Whether a court rule prohibits trial court judges from collectively bargaining with their employees?
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Case No. 4 – 73756-8
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COUNSEL
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Thomas R. Dreiling,
v.
Naveen Jain, et ux., et al.,
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Infospace, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
and
The Seattle Times Company
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Stephen Sirianni
Harry Schneider/George Greer
William McKay/Kevin Paulich
Philip Talmadge/Randall Thomson
Charles Wiggins
Judith Endejan/Janis White
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SYNOPSIS: Whether the superior court in this shareholder derivative action properly entered a protective order allowing a report of the corporation's special litigation committee, and supporting documents, to be filed under seal.
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These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided for the convenience of the public only.
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