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Spring 2012
Chief Justice |
Barbara A. Madsen |
Justice |
Charles W. Johnson |
Justice |
Tom Chambers |
Justice |
Susan Owens |
Justice |
Mary E. Fairhurst |
Justice |
James M. Johnson |
Justice |
Debra L. Stephens |
Justice |
Charlie Wiggins |
Justice |
Steven C. González |
Clerk |
Ronald R. Carpenter |
Court Commissioner |
Steven Goff |
Reporter |
TO BE APPOINTED |
Administrator for the Courts |
Jeff Hall |
State Law Librarian |
Kay Newman |
Bailiff |
Tim Schiewe |
Pursuant to Supreme Court Administrative Rule 6, the Justices of the Supreme Court are assigned to the Departments of the Court Calendars as indicated below:
Department One
| Chief Justice Barbara A. Madsen |
| Justice Charles W. Johnson |
Justice Susan Owens |
| Justice James M. Johnson |
Justice Charlie Wiggins |
Department Two
| Chief Justice Barbara A. Madsen |
| Justice Tom Chambers |
Justice Mary E. Fairhurst |
| Justice Debra L. Stephens |
Justice Steven C. González |
Regular Sessions of the Court begin in January (Winter), May (Spring), and September (Fall) of each year.
Cases set for the mornings are subject to call at 9:00 a.m. Those set in the afternoon are subject to call at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
The Court will sometimes take a short recess following the first case in the morning and the first case in the afternoon.
Motion days in the 2012 Spring Session are scheduled, subject to change, for:
April 24, 2012
June 5, 2012
July 10, 2012
Settings will not be altered or vacated by the Chief Justice except upon a showing of unavoidable cause.
As provided in RCW 2.32.070, counsel of record and criminal defendants shall be supplied a copy of opinion without charge.
Oral Argument Dates
- May 1, 2012
- May 3, 2012
- May 8, 2012
- May 10, 2012
- May 15, 2012
- May 17, 2012
- May 22, 2012
- May 24, 2012
- June 12, 2012
- June 14, 2012
- June 26, 2012
- June 28, 2012
9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 1, 2012
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TWO CASES ONLY - ONE IN A.M. - ONE IN P.M.
86220-6 (C/A 40141-0-II )
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Michael and Theresa Annechino, husband and wife,
Petitioners,
v.
Michael C. Worthy and Susan Worthy, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof; Joan Cooper; Kelli Reynolds; Umpqua Bank, successor in interest to Bank of Clark County; and Clark County Bancorporation,
Respondents.
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Michael Withey
Stephen Leatham
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1:30 P.M.
86474-8 (C/A 40899-6-II & 41082-6-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
James John Chambers,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Mark Lindquist
Stephen Trinen
Stephen Johnson
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9:30 A.M.
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University of Washington
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May 3, 2012
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THREE CASES ONLY – TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M.
85984-1 (C/A 64644-3-I & 64646-0-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Gaye Diana Munich, as Personal Representative for the Estate of William R. Munich,
Respondent,
v.
Skagit Emergency Communication Center d/b/a Skagit 911, Skagit County, and Skagit County Sheriff’s Office,
Petitioners.
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Ray Kahler
Kevin Coluccio
Paul Whelan
Shannon Ragonesi
Mark Bucklin
Rhianna Fronapfel
Duncan Fobes
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86835-2 (Spokane 10-2-00572-7)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Gavin J. Cregan, a married man,
Respondent,
v.
Fourth Memorial Church, a non-profit Washington corporation d/b/a Riverview Bible Camp,
Petitioner.
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Fourth Memorial Church, a non-profit Washington corporation d/b/a Riverview Bible Camp,
Plaintiff,
v.
Beats & Rhythms, a Washington corporation,
Defendant.
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Daniel Huntington
Matthew Ries
Eric Byrd
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1:30 P.M.
200,983-2 (WSBA #10719)
Attorney Discipline
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re:
Paul Eugene Simmerly, Attorney at Law.
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Kurt Bulmer
Joanne Abelson (WSBA)
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 8, 2012
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THREE CASES ONLY – TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M. & SHOW CAUSE HEARING
86912-0 (U.S. 9th Circuit 10-36125)
Certified from Federal Court
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Edward J. Bylsma,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
Burger King Corporation, a Florida corporation and Kaizen Restaurants, Inc., an Oregon corporation,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Anne Melani Bremner
James Yand
Darrin Bailey
Danford Grant
Barry Goehler
Gary Bullock
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86563-9 (C/A 29366-1-III)
Petition for Review Granted
review of the willful violation issue raised in the respondent’s answer is also granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Washington State Nurses Association,
Petitioner,
v.
Sacred Heart Medical Center,
Respondent.
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David Campbell
Carson Glickman-Flora
Dmitri Iglitzen
Paula Lee Lehmann
Michael Killeen
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1:00 P.M.
201,041-5 (WSBA #32362)
Show Cause Hearing
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In re:
BELINDA ARMIJO, ATTORNEY,
an Attorney at Law.
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Stephen Smith
Erica Temple (WSBA)
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1:30 P.M.
86535-3 (C/A 64712-1-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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National Surety Corporation,
Petitioner,
v.
Immunex Corporation,
Respondent.
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Jerret Sale & Deborah Carstens
Catherine Wright Smith
Howard Goodfriend
James Murray
Linda Kornfeld
Damon Thayer
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Pro Tem: Quinn-Brintnall, J.P.T.
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González, J. Recused
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9:00 A.M.
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Centralia College
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May 10, 2012
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THREE CASES ONLY – TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M.
86257-5 (C/A 64467-0-I)
Petition for Review Granted
Granted only on the Batson v. Kentucky issue
Petitioner's Motion to Strike Argument Raised in Respondent's Supplemental Brief - Passed to the Merits
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Kirk Ricardo Saintcalle,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Daniel Satterberg
Dennis McCurdy
Lila Silverstein
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85422-0 (Benton 08-1-00685-2)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Phiengchai Sisouvanh,
Appellant.
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Hon. Andrew Miller
Eric Nielsen
Michael Iaria
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1:30 P.M.
86793-3 (U.S. 9th Circuit 10-35397)
Certified from Federal Court
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Jose Guadalupe Perez-Farias; Jose F. Sanchez; Ricardo Betancourt, and all others similarly situated persons,
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
Global Horizons, Inc; Jane Doe Orian; Platte River Insurance Company; Valley Fruit Orchards, Llc; Green Acre Farms, Inc.; Mordechai Orian,
Defendants-Appellees.
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John Geyman
Lori Jordan Isley
Amy Crewdson
Joachim Morrison
Brendan Monahan
Justo Gonzalez
Matthew Gibbs
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 15, 2012
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85382-7 (C/A 40909-7-II)
Discretionary Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Douglas Fellows as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jordan Gallinat,
Petitioner,
v.
Daniel Moynihan, M.D., Kathleen Hutchinson, M.D. and Southwest Washington Medical Center,
Respondents.
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Donald Wobbrock
John Budlong
Mary Spillane
Daniel Ferm
Michael Wiswall
John Graffe, Jr.
Kim Holmes
Amy Thompson Forbis
Jennifer Gannon Crisera
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86842-5 (Grant 10-2-00309-2)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Gaston Cornu-Labat,
Respondent,
v.
Hospital District No. 2 Grant County d/b/a Quincy Valley Hospital,
Appellant.
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Brendan Donckers
David Mann
Jerome Aiken
Peter Ritchie
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1:30 P.M.
86270-2 (C/A 28860-9-III & 28875-7-III)
Petitions for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Leysa Lynn Sweany,
Petitioner,
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Leah Lynn Sweany,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Andrew Miller
Terry Bloor
Thomas Kummerow
Hon. Andrew Miller
Terry Bloor
Susan Gasch
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86399-7 (C/A 29056-5-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Petitioner,
v.
Lisa Ann Byrd,
Respondent.
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Hon. Jim Hagarty
Kevin Eilmes
Susan Gasch
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 17, 2012
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ONE CASE ONLY – ONE IN P.M.
2:00 P.M.
87188-4 (Cowlitz 11-2-01465-8)
Petition for Review Granted
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention, a Washington non-profit corporation; David Grumbois, an individual, Gruss, Inc., a Washington corporation,
Appellants,
v.
State of Washington,
Respondent,
and
John McKay, Bruce Beckett, Costco Wholesale Corporation, The Yes On 1183 Coalition, Mackay Restaurant Group, Northwest Grocery Association, Safeway, Inc., The Kroger Company, and Family Wineries of Washington,
Respondents/Intervenors.
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Michael Subit
Hon. Rob McKenna
Mary Tennyson
Bruce Turcott
Michael Vaska
David Burman
Ulrike Buschbacher Connelly
Kathryn Corder McCoy
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 22, 2012
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THREE CASES ONLY FOR ORAL ARGUMENT – TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M. & SHOW CAUSE HEARING
86602-3 (C/A 40521-1-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Washington Off Highway Vehicle Alliance, NMA Trail Division, David S. Bowers, Kathleen J. Harrison, Jon O’brien, and Kurt J. Kootnekoff,
Petitioners,
v.
State of Washington, James L. Mcintire, in his capacity as Treasurer thereof, State of Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, and Rex Derr, in his capacity as Director thereof,
Respondents.
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James Buchal
Hon. Rob McKenna
Steve Dietrich
Joseph Panesko
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86214-1 (C/A 39053-1-II & 39451-1-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Dara Ruem,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Mark Lindquist
Stephen Trinen
Lance Hester
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1:00 P.M.
201,046-6 (WSBA 32347)
Show Cause Hearing |
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In re:
Fredric Sanai,
Attorney at Law
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Fredric Sanai
Linda Eide (WSBA)
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1:30 P.M.
86610-4 (C/A 29164-2-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Petitioner,
v.
Gilbert Chacon Arreola, alias: Gilberto Arreola Chacon,
Respondent.
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Hon. Derek Lee
Tyson Hill
Susan Gasch
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86410-1 (C/A 27908-1-III)
Petition for Review Granted
case to be determined on the merits – no oral argument
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Franklin County Sheriff’s Office; Franklin County Correctional Center; and Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office,
Respondents,
v.
Allan Parmelee,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Shawn Sant
Ryan Elliot Verhulp
Kenneth Harper
Allan Parmelee (Pro Se)
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 24, 2012
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THREE CASES ONLY – TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M.
86530-2 (C/A 40289-1-II)
only state’s issue on request for review of the standard of review granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Julio Cesar Aldana Graciano,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Mark Lindquist
Thomas Roberts
Thomas Kummerow
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86359-8 (65367-9-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
William Adam Gray,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Daniel Satterberg
Kristin Relyea
James Whisman
Maureen Cyr
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1:30 P.M.
86584-1 (C/A 65359-8-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Nathan Lowman, a single person,
Petitioner,
v.
Jennifer Wilbur and John Doe Wilbur, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof, Country Corner, Inc., d/b/a Country Corner, a Washington corporation, Anacortes Hospitality, Inc., d/b/a Country Corner, a Washington corporation,
Defendants,
and
County of Skagit and Puget Sound Energy, a Washington Corporation,
Respondents.
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Thomas Keane
Hon. Rich Weyrich
A. O. Denny
Mark Wilner
Haley Krug
Jeffrey Thomas
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9:30 A.M.
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Olympia
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June 12, 2012
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86412-8 (C/A 65101-3-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re the Estate of:
James W. Haviland, Deceased.
MARY HAVILAND,
Petitioner,
v.
Martha Clauser, Donald Haviland, Elizabeth Haviland, and Richard L. Furman, Administrator of the Estate
Respondents.
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Richard Furman, Jr.
Ladd Leavens
William Rasmussen
Carol Vaughn
Suzanne Churchwell Howle
Howard Goodfriend
William Olson
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86124-2 (C/A 65565-5-I)
Discretionary Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In Re the Welfare of K.D.S., a Minor,
Department of Social and Health Services,
Respondent,
v.
Derek Gladin,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Rob McKenna
Sarah Reyes
Anne Egeler
Melissa Nelson
Jennifer Dobson
Dana Nelson
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1:30 P.M.
86413-6 (C/A 64816-1-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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John Staples,
Petitioner,
v.
Allstate Insurance Company, an insurance company doing business in Washington,
Respondent.
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Daniel Fjelstad
Rory Leid
Midori Sagara
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PRO TEM: JOHANSON, J.P.T.
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GONZÁLEZ, J. RECUSED
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86603-1 (C/A 39849-4-II & 40379-0-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Kenneth Eugene Lamb,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Deborah Kelly
Lewis Schrawyer
Loren Oakley
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9:30 A.M.
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Olympia
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June 14, 2012
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FOUR CASES ONLY – TWO IN A.M. – TWO IN P.M.
85091-7
Original Action
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re the Personal Restraint Petition of
Richard Dyer,
Petitioner.
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David Zuckerman
Hon. Rob McKenna
Timothy Lang
Gregory Rosen
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85989-2 (C/A 39546-1-II)
Petition for Review Granted
granted only on the jurisdictional and parcel CA-1 issues
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Clark County Washington, City of La Center, GM Camas LLC, and Sterling Savings Bank,
Petitioners,
v.
Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Review Board, John Karpinski, Clark County Natural Resources Council, and Futurewise,
Respondents,
MacDonald Living Trust and Renaissance Homes,
Respondents,
Birchwood Farms, LLC,
Respondent/Intervenor,
City of Ridgefield,
Other Party.
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Hon. Anthony Golik
Christine Cook
Daniel Kearns
Rogelio Omar Riojas
John Spurling/Betty Shumener/
Henry Oh
Hon. Rob McKenna
Marc Worthy
Robert Beattey
Tim Trohimovich
Randall Bryan Printz
Brian Gerst/Michael Simon
James Howsley
Le Anne Bremer
Christopher Sundstrom
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1:30 P.M.
85801-2 (C/A 28054-3-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Petitioner,
v.
David R. Partovi,
Respondent,
Tyler W. Gassman,
Defendant.
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Hon. Steven Tucker
Brian O'Brien
David Partovi
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85971-0 (King 10-2-43108-0 KNT)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Automotive United Trades Organization, Tower Energy Group,
Appellants,
v.
State of Washington, Jim McIntyre, Washington State Treasurer
Respondents,
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Philip Talmadge
Sidney Tribe
Hon. Rob McKenna
Laura Watson
Kelly Wood
David Hankins
Anne Egeler
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9:30 A.M.
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Olympia
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June 26, 2012
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THREE CASES ONLY – TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M.
86433-1 (C/A 29124-3-III)
(consolidated w/86710-1 - C/A 29035-2-III)
Petitions for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Steven F. Schroeder,
Petitioner,
v.
Excelsior Management Group, LLC, and Craig G. Russillo, Trustee,
Respondents.
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Steven F. Schroeder, a married man dealing with his sole and separate property,
Petitioner,
v.
Phillip J. Haberthur, as trustee of a deed of trust, Excelsior Management Group, LLC, an Oregon limited liability company, Excelsior Mortgage Equity Fund II, LLC, an Oregon limited liability company, James Haney, and CLS Mortgage, Inc., a Washington corporation,
Respondents.
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Matthew Pfefer
Phillip Haberthur
Bradley Andersen
Matthew Pfefer
Phillip Haberthur
Bradley Andersen
Dianne Rudman
Michael Church
Darren Digiacinto
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85860-8 (C/A 28495-6-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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GRANTED ONLY ON THE ISSUE OF WHETHER A PROTECTION ORDER CONTAINING A CHILD VISITATION SCHEDULE IS A COURT-ORDERED PARENTING PLAN UNDER RCW 9A.40.060(2)
State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Jose R. Veliz, Jr.,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Shawn Sant
David Corkrum
Maureen Lorincz
George Trejo, Jr.
Julian Trejo
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1:30 P.M.
85992-2
Original Action
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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PETITIONER'S MOTION TO STRIKE SUPPLEMENTAL ARGUMENTS & EVIDENCE IN RESPONDENT'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF - PASSED TO THE MERITS
In re the Personal Restraint Petition of
Charles Walter Weber,
Petitioner.
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Michael Kahrs
Hon. Daniel Satterberg
Ann Summers
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9:30 A.M.
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Olympia
|
June 28, 2012
|
THREE CASES ONLY – TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M.
86511-6 (C/A 65364-4-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
|
Debra Loeffelholz,
Respondent,
v.
University of Washington and James Lukehart and Jane Doe Lukehart, and the marital community composed thereof,
Petitioners.
|
Michael Withey
Robert Howie
Skylar Sherwood
Howard Goodfriend
Anne Preston
Jared Van Kirk
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86776-3 (C/A 65821-2-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
|
Jeffrey Manary, individually and as second successor trustee of the Homer L. Greene and Eileen M. Greene Revocable Living Trust,
Petitioner,
v.
Edwin A. Anderson, as Personal Representative for the Estate of Homer A. Green, and John Does 1-5, unknown defendants,
Respondents.
|
Thomas Burke
John Casey
Andrea Schiers
|
1:30 P.M.
86633-3 (C/A 63559-0-I)
Petition for Review Granted
|
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
|
State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Brandon Gene Ollivier,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Daniel Satterberg
James Whisman
Nancy P. Collins
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