Supreme Court Calendar

9:00 A.M.

Olympia

January 10, 2012

THREE CASES ONLY, ONE IN A.M. – TWO IN P.M.

Case No. 1 - 85697-4

COUNSEL

Leasa Lowy
     v.
Peacehealth, et al.

Joel Cunningham/J. Andrew Hoyal, II/Michael Myers

Mary Spillane/Daniel Ferm

SYNOPSIS: A plaintiff suing a hospital wants the hospital to hand over certain unprivileged information. The hospital can only locate the unprivileged information by looking at privileged information. Must the hospital do so?


1:30 P.M.

Case No. 2 - 86552-3

COUNSEL

In re: Bond Issuance of Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District

Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center
     v.
City Of Wenatchee, et al.




Donald Cohen/Eric Christensen/Peter Fraley

Paul Harrel/Michael White/Thomas O'Connell

SYNOPSIS: If a city executes a contingent loan agreement to support a public facility district’s bond financing, does the total amount of the bonds constitute a debt of the city for purposes of the constitutional and statutory limit on municipal indebtedness?

Case No. 3 – 86210-9

COUNSEL

Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District, et al.
     v.
Huber, Hunt & Nichols-Kiewit Construction Company, et al.

Zachary Tomlinson/John Parnass/Stephen Rummage


David Groff, Jr./Michael Grace/Christopher Wright
William O'Brien, III/Richard Martens/Steven Stolle

SYNOPSIS: The Mariners are suing contractor Hunt Kiewit for defects in construction work at Safeco Field.  The Court must decide several issues, including whether the Mariner’s claims are barred by the construction statute of repose and whether subcontractors Long Painting and Herrick Steel are liable to Hunt Kiewit if Hunt Kiewit is liable to the Mariners.

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