9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 26, 2011
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THREE CASES ONLY — TWO IN A.M. — ONE IN P.M.
Case No. 1 – 84831-9
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COUNSEL |
JZ KNIGHT
v.
CITY OF YELM, et al. |
Keith Moxon/Michael King
Richard Settle/Roger Pearce & Patrick Schneider
Kathleen Callison/Alan Reichman/Alison Moss
Bryce Dille/Christopher Keay
Curtis Smelser/Averil Rothrock/Colin Folawn
& Aaron Laing |
SYNOPSIS: Was JZ Knight, holder of senior water rights, aggrieved by the City of Yelm’s preliminary plat approval of a proposed subdivision near her land? Did the City and developer substantially prevail in all prior judicial proceedings so as to entitle them to attorney fees under statute?
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Case No. 2 – 84675-8
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COUNSEL |
CITIZENS FOR RATIONAL SHORELINE PLANNING, et al.
v.
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
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Peter Buck/Joshua Duffy
Kelly Wood/Katharine Shirey |
SYNOPSIS: Whether shoreline master programs adopted pursuant to the Shoreline Management Act are state or local regulations.
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 84686-3 (consolidated w/85012-7)
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COUNSEL |
OLGA MATSYUK
v.
STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY
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KAREN WEISMANN
v.
SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS |
Matthew Ide/David Hallowell
Kenneth Payson/Stephen Rummage/Hozaifa Cassubhai/Roger Leishman
Craig Schauermann/Scott Staples
M. Colleen Barrett/Gregory Worden/Kevin Kay
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SYNOPSIS: Petitioners were injured in auto accidents and recovered under a PIP policy and a liability policy carried by the at-fault driver. If the insurer offsets the PIP payment based on the funds recovered from the liability policy, should the insurer pay a pro rata share of the attorney fees incurred in securing the liability policy funds?
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These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided only for the convenience of the public.
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