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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Thursday, June 23, 2005
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Case No. 1 – 75821-2
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COUNSEL
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Elaine Willman and Citizens Standup! Committee,
v.
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, and Pacificorp, d/b/a Pacific Power and Light Company
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Eric Richter
Robert Cedarbaum
Louis Peterson
John West/Mary Crego
Michael O’Connell
Jill Bowman/James Van Nostrand
Scott Kaplan
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SYNOPSIS: Was it appropriate for the Commission to pass along a Yakama Indian Nation tax onto the utility bills of non-member residents within the reservation?
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Case No. 2 – 75928-6
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington,
v.
Calvin Manley Smith
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Carla Carlstrom
Eric Broman
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SYNOPSIS: Smith was convicted of driving while license suspended or revoked in the first degree under RCW 46.20.342. He is challenging this conviction on several grounds.
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 75977-4
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COUNSEL
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In re Paul Trummel,
v.
Stephen Mitchell, et al., and Council House, Inc.
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William Crittenden/Elena Garella
Eric Broman
Richard Dubey/Beth Gordie
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SYNOPSIS: Whether an antiharassment order that restricts a respondent from contacting petitioners and publishing certain information on the internet is valid.
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Case No. 4 – 75824-7
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COUNSEL
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Jill Doty,
v.
Town of South Prairie
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John Schedler/Christina Smith
Michael Tierney
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SYNOPSIS: Whether volunteer fire fighters are “employees” for purposes of Washington’s Industrial Insurance Act and thus subject to its exclusive remedy provision which prohibits civil suits against the employer.
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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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