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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Tuesday, September 13, 2005
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Case No. 1 - 76062-4
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COUNSEL
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Holmes Harbor Sewer District,
v.
Holmes Harbor Home Building LLC
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Michael Ruark
Rosemary Larson
Elaine Spencer
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SYNOPSIS: Holmes Harbor Sewer District collects monthly charges from both developed and undeveloped lots in the sewer district. Is the District allowed to charge the undeveloped lots and if so, are the charges regulatory fees or unconstitutional taxes?
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Case No. 2 - 76070-5
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington,
v.
Richard Allen Cadwallader
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Kimberly Thulin
Eric Broman
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SYNOPSIS: Was Cadwallader erroneously determined to be a persistent offender and is his sentence of life in prison without the possibility of early release unlawful?
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 - 76101-9
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COUNSEL
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John Osborn, individually, and as personal representative of the Estate of Jennie Mae Osborn, Deceased; and Kandi Osborn,
v.
Mason County; State of Washington, Department of Corrections; Joseph and Jane Doe Rosenow
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Stephen Bulzomi
John Messina
Kenneth Masters
Michael Patterson
Charles Leitch
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SYNOPSIS: Joseph Rosenow, a registered sex offender living in Mason County, raped and murdered 15-year-old Jennie Mae Osborn. Did Mason County have a duty to inform the Osborns of Rosenow’s presence?
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Case No. 4 - 76249-0
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COUNSEL
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Mary A. Cummins, individually, and as personal representative of the Estate of Leon V. Cummins, Deceased,
v.
Lewis County; City of Centralia
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Terry Lumsden
Howard Goodfriend
Devin Theriot-Orr
Robert Novasky
Melanie Stella
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SYNOPSIS: The Petitioner’s husband passed away shortly after calling 911. Did the 911 call create a “special relationship” with the County that exempts the Petitioner’s suit from the public duty doctrine, which prohibits imposing governmental liability on alleged breaches of obligations owed only to the public generally?
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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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