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9:00 A.M.

Olympia

March 10, 2009

Case No. 1 - 81043-5

COUNSEL

In re the Parentage of: Marnita Frazier
(DOB 12-15-93),
          Child,
     and
John Corbin, De Facto Parent
     v.
Patricia Reimen, Biological Mother, Edward
Frazier, Biological Father

Patricia Novotny/James Shipman

Catherine Wright Smith/Valerie Villacin
Edward Frazier (Pro Se)

SYNOPSIS: Does the de facto parent doctrine extend to step parents?

Case No. 2 - 80644-6	COUNSEL
Geoffrey S. Ames, M.D. v. Washington State Health Department Medical Quality Health Assurance Commission	William Bishin S. Kim O'Neal/Tracy Bahm
SYNOPSIS: Should expert witness testimony be required when a medical review board consisting of both medical professionals and public members convenes for disciplinary action against a physician?

1:30 P.M.

Case No. 3 - 81049-4

COUNSEL

Kelly L. Shafer
v.
Department of Labor and Industries of Â the State of Washington

Philip Talmadge/Sidney Tribe
& Jennifer Cross-Euteneier
John Wasberg/Jay Geck

SYNOPSIS: Whether a closure order sent to Shafer closing her worker's compensation claim is sufficient to make her claim final for purposes of appeal even though Shafer's attending physician did not receive a copy of the closure order.

Case No. 4 - 82551-3	COUNSEL
SEIU Healthcare 775NW v. Governor Christine Gregoire	Dmitri Iglitzin/Robert Lavitt/Judith Krebs Stewart Johnston/Maureen Hart
SYNOPSIS: Petitioner argues that the Governor has a mandatory statutory duty to submit a budget request to the legislature for implementation of arbitrated compensation and benefit provisions in their collective bargaining agreements.

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