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Spring 2015
Chief Justice |
Barbara A. Madsen |
Justice |
Charles W. Johnson |
Justice |
Susan Owens |
Justice |
Mary E. Fairhurst |
Justice |
Debra L. Stephens |
Justice |
Charlie Wiggins |
Justice |
Steven C. González |
Justice |
Sheryl Gordon McCloud |
Justice |
Mary I. Yu |
Clerk |
Ronald R. Carpenter |
Court Commissioner |
Narda Pierce |
Reporter |
Richard Neidhardt |
Administrator for the Courts |
Callie Dietz |
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 Johnson |
Justice Mary E. Fairhurst |
Justice Charlie Wiggins |
Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud |
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Department Two |
Chief Justice Barbara A. Madsen |
Justice Susan Owens |
Justice Debra Stephens |
Justice Steven C. González |
Justice Mary Yu |
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 2015 Spring Session are scheduled, subject to change, for:
June 2, 2015
July 7, 2015
August 4, 2015
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 5, 2015
- May 7, 2015
- May 12, 2015
- May 14, 2015
- May 19, 2015
- May 21, 2015
- May 26, 2015
- June 9, 2015
- June 11, 2015
- June 23, 2015
- June 25, 2015
9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 5, 2015
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ONE CASE ONLY – DEATH PENALTY CASE
84614-6 (King 06-1-06563-4 SEA)
Death Penalty Appeal
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120 MINUTES PER SIDE |
State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Conner Michael Schierman,
Appellant.
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Hon. Dan Satterberg
Donna Wise
Erin Hairopoulos Becker
Suzanne Lee Elliott
David Zuckerman
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 7, 2015
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90608-4 (King 10-1-09365-2 SEA)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
The City of Seattle,
Respondent,
v.
Wayne Anthony Evans,
Petitioner.
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Richard Edward Greene
Casey Grannis
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90926-1 (C/A 69663-7-I)
Petition for Review Granted
Contingent Issue Raised in Respondent’s Answer Also Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Petitioner,
v.
Jose Figeroa Martines,
Respondent.
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Hon. Dan Satterberg
James Morrissey Whisman
Oliver Ross Davis
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1:30 P.M.
89629-1 (King 13-2-28873-7 SEA)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Wade's Eastside Gun Shop, Inc., a Washington corporation; Bellevue Indoor Range, Inc., a Washington corporation; and Wade Gaughran and Lisa Gaughran, husband and wife and the marital community comprised thereof,
Plaintiffs,
v.
Department of Labor and Industries, a Washington state agency,
Appellant,
Seattle Times Company, a Washington corporation;
Respondent,
and Christopher Seavoy and Jane Doe Seavoy, husband and wife and the marital community comprised thereof; Joseph Schmidt and Jane Doe Schmidt, husband and wife and the marital community comprised thereof; Mullins Law Group, PLLC, a Washington professional limited liability company; Prange Law Group, LLC, an Oregon limited liability company; S.D. Deacon Corporation of Washington, a Washington corporation; Paul Marx and Jane Doe Marx, husband and wife and the marital community comprised thereof; Seattle City Light, a municipal corporation; and Steve Krival, individually,
Defendants.
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Christopher Pirnke
Hon. Bob Ferguson
John Barnes/Anastasia
Sandstrom/Alan Copsey
Michele Lynn Earl-Hubbard
Patrick Reddy
Daniel Mullin
Tracy Duany
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90812-5 (C/A 70002-2-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Frederick Elden Hardtke,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Tina Robinson
Randall Avery Sutton
Stephen A. Brandli
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 12, 2015
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90419-7 (King 14-2-11693-4 KNT & 14-2-12557-7 SEA)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Petitioner,
v.
Dominic Baird and Collette Adams,
Respondents.
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Hon. Dan Satterberg
Brandy Lyn Gevers
Erin S. Norgaard
Eric J. Nielsen/Eric Broman/
David Koch/Jennifer J. Sweigert
Shira J. Stefanik/Jacey L. Liu
& Ryan Robertson
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89734-4 (Grays Harbor 10-2-00599-1)
STATE'S MOTION TO STRIKE SECOND STATEMENT OF ADD'L AUTHORITIES PASSED TO THE MERITS
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Automotive United Trades Organization,
Appellant,
v.
State of Washington; Jay Inslee, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Washington; Alan Haight, in his official capacity as Director of the Washington State Department of Licensing, Respondents.
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Philip Albert Talmadge
Sidney Charlotte Tribe
Paul Lawrence/Matthew Segal
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Rene Tomisser/Eric Mentzer
& Alicia O. Young
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1:00 P.M. – SHOW CAUSE HEARING
201,396-1 (WSBA #24663)
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In re: David C. Reed,
Attorney at Law
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David Reed
Marsha Ann Matsumoto
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PRO TEM: NONE
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YU, J. RECUSED
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1:30 P.M.
90620-3 (C/A 43621-3-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
Edward O. Gorre,
Respondent,
v.
City of Tacoma,
Petitioner,
and Department of Labor And Industries,
Defendant.
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Ronald Meyers/Tim Friedman
Kenneth Gorton/Matthew Johnson
Marne Horstman/Eric Jensen
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Anastasia Sandstrom
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89730-1 (C/A 70389-7-I)
Discretionary Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
In re the Personal Restraint Petition of
Steven James Montgomery,
Petitioner.
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Mark David Mestel
Lenell Rae Nussbaum
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Ronda Denise Larson
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 14, 2015
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90666-1 (C/A 31208-9-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Adrian Bentura Ozuna,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Joseph Brusic
David Trefry/Kenneth Ramm, Jr
and Tamara Hanlon
Dennis W. Morgan
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90751-0 (C/A 67334-3-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
State of Washington,
Petitioner,
v.
Antoine Lamont Brock,
Respondent.
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Hon. Dan Satterberg
James Morrissey Whisman
Mafe Rajul
Christopher Gibson
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1:00 P.M. – SHOW CAUSE HEARING
201,400-3 (WSBA #28922)
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In re: John David Ferrell,
Attorney at Law
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John David Ferrell
Scott G. Busby (WSBA)
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1:30 P.M.
90827-3 (C/A 31519-3-III)
Petition for Review Granted
Granted Only on Jasman’s Petition
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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D. Angus Lee, Grant County Prosecuting Attorney, by and through the Office of the Grant County Prosecuting Attorney,
Respondent,
v.
Jerry Jasman, a single person, and Craig Morrison,
Petitioners.
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Hon. Tina Robinson
Ione Susan George
Pamela Beth Loginsky
George M. Ahrend
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90839-7 (C/A 31238-1-III)
Petition for Review Granted
Granted Only on the Brady Issue
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Julio J. Davila,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Lawrence H. Haskell
Brian O’Brien & Larry Steinmetz
Nancy P. Collins
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 19, 2015
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89465-5 (C/A 28167-1-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
In re the Detention of:
Rolando Reyes,
Petitioner.
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Christopher Gibson
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Brooke Elizabeth Burbank
Peter Gonick
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89571-6 (C/A 26354-1-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Jerry Allen Herron,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Denis Paul Tracy
Jennifer Joseph
Jeffry K. Finer
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1:30 P.M.
90467-7 (C/A 69222-4-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
In re the Adoption of M.S.M.-P.
Nicholas Phillips,
Petitioner,
v.
Aaron King and Shelbie King,
Respondents.
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Eric Broman
Albert George Lirhus
John Keckemet
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90468-5 (C/A 68772-7-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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25 MINUTES PER SIDE |
In re the Dependency of M. H. P.; Diana Farrow, Guardian ad Litem,
Department of Social and Health Services,
Petitioner,
v.
Leslie Marie Bramlett and Paul Wayne Parvin,
Respondents.
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Kathryn Barnhouse/Kathleen Carney Martin/Paul Graves
and Eric Wolff
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Trisha McArdle/Ann Egeler
Suzanne Lee Elliott
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 21, 2015
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THREE CASES ONLY – TWO IN A.M. - ONE IN P.M.
90386-7 (Thurston 13-2-01080-9)
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25 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Sara Foster,
Appellant,
v.
Washington State Department of Ecology, The City of Yelm, and Washington Pollution Control Hearings Board,
Respondents.
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Michael Patrick Williams
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Travis H. Burns
Robin Grace McPherson
Diane L. McDaniel
Joseph Anthony Brogan
Stephen DiJulio
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90874-5 (C/A 717324-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In the Matter of the Estate of Virginia J. Jepsen, Deceased.
Julie Miles, Personal Representative,
Petitioner,
v.
Mack Jepsen, an individual,
Respondent.
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Susan L. Caulkins
Ingrid Linnea Daun McLeod
Robert P. Dickson
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1:30 P.M.
90782-0 (C/A 44175-6-II)
Petition for Review Granted
Granted Only on Enhancement Issue
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Timothy Allen Conover,
Petitioner.
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Hon. David Jurvakainen
David Phelan
Lila Jane Silverstein
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 26, 2015
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90486-3 (Thurston 14-2-00285-5)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Washington State Hospital Association,
Respondent,
v.
Washington State Department of Health,
Appellant.
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Douglas Ross/Bradley Fisher/
Rebecca Francis & Barbara Allan Shickich
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Joyce Roper/Richard McCartan
and Laura J. Watson
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201,352-0 (WSBA #32763)
Disciplinary Action
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
In re:
Kathryn B. Abele,
Attorney at Law
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Sam Breazeale Franklin
Peter E. Sutherland
Sachia Stonefeld Powell (WSBA)
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1:30 P.M.
90811-7 (C/A 69601-7-I)
Petition for Review Granted
Granted Only on State’s Petition
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Petitioner,
v.
Matthew Alexander Hampton,
Respondent.
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Hon. Mark Roe
Mary Kathleen Webber
Kathleen A. Shea
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90891-5 (C/A 31491-0-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Northwest Wholesale, Inc., a Washington corporation,
Respondent,
v.
Pac Organic Fruit, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, Greg Holzman, Inc., a foreign corporation authorized to do business in the State of Washington;
Defendants,
Harold Ostenson and Shirley Ostenson,
Petitioners.
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Bradley Robert Duncan
Joshua A. Rataezyk
Bradley Robert Duncan
Joshua A. Rataezyk
Maris Baltins
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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June 9, 2015
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THREE CASES ONLY - TWO IN A.M. - ONE IN P.M.
90946-6 (C/A 31234-8-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Gregg Becker,
Respondent,
v.
Community Health Systems, Inc., d/b/a Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation, d/b/a Community Health Systems PSC, Inc., d/b/a Rockwood Clinic, P.S., And Rockwood Clinic, P.S.,
Petitioners.
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Mary Elizabeth Schultz
Stellman Keehnel
Katherine Ann Heaton
Keller W. Allen
Mary Margaret Palmer
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90975-0 (C/A 30545-7-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Charles Rose,
Petitioner,
v.
Anderson Hay and Grain Company,
Respondent.
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Gregory George Staeheli
Andrea Schmitt
Ronald Anthony Van Wert
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1:30 P.M.
91040-5 (C/A 70766-3-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Ericka M. Rickman,
Petitioner,
v.
Premera Blue Cross,
Respondent.
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Joel Phillip Nichols
Skylar Anne Sherwood
Robert Melvin Howie
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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June 11, 2015
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90875-3 (C/A 44852-1-II)
Petitions for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Glenda Nissen, an individual,
Respondent,
v.
Pierce County, a public agency; Pierce County Prosecutor's Office, a public agency,
Petitioners.
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Michele Lynn Earl-Hubbard
Hon. Mark Lindquist
Daniel Ray Hamilton
Philip Albert Talmadge
Stewart Andrew Estes
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90879-6 (C/A 70013-8-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Filmore LLLP, a Washington limited liability partnership,
Respondent,
v.
Unit Owners Association of Centre Pointe Condominium, a Washington non-profit miscellaneous corporation,
Petitioner.
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Douglas Kevin Robertson
Kristen Cavanaugh Reid
Joshua Fox
Steven Anthony Rockey
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1:30 P.M.
90846-0 (CA 44232-9-II)
Petition for Review Granted
Granted on the Miranda Issue Only
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Nicholas Keith Mayer,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Anthony Golik
Rachael Rogers Probstfeld
Barbara L. Corey
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91072-3 (C/A 71663-8-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STEVEN KLEIN, INC., dba KLEIN HONDA,
Petitioner,
v.
STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
Respondent.
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Michele G. Radosevich
Hon. Bob Fergusont
Heidi A. Irvin
Andrew J. Krawczyk
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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June 23, 2015
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90509-6 (C/A 70592-0-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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ROCIO TRUJILLO, an unmarried woman,
Petitioner,
v.
NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., a Washington corporation,
Respondent,
WELLS FARGO, NA,
Defendant.
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John Matthew Geyman
Joshua Saul Schaer
Abraham K. Lorber
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90652-1 (Thurston 13-2-01713-7)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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DARLENE BROWN,
Appellant,
v.
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
Respondent.
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Amy Crewdson/John Geyman
Meredith Bruch/Ariel Speser
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Sandra Adix/Mark Calkins
& Callie Castillo
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1:30 P.M.
91112-6 (C/A 70022-7-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
RICKEY ARELIOUS BEAVER,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Dan Satterberg
Alison Moore Bogar
Donna Wise
Casey Grannis
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90939-3 (C/A 43937-9-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
ROMAN MIKHAILOVICH FEDOROV,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Mark Lindquist
Pamela Loginsky
Chelsey Miller
Kathryn A. Russell Selk
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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June 25, 2015
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THREE CASES ONLY – TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M.
90976-8 (C/A 70529-6-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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BRIAN LONG,
Petitioner,
v.
BRUSCO TUG & BARGE, INC., a Washington corporation; BRUSCO MARITIME CO., a Washington Corporation; BO BRUSCO and his marital community,
Respondents.
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Scott Crispin Greco Blankenship
Richard Goldsworthy
Amanda T. Gamblin
Brian Keith Keeley
Averil Budge Rothrock
Christopher Holm Howard
Colin Jeffrey Folawn
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85996-5 (C/A 26789-0-III)
Petition for Review Granted
GRANTED ONLY AS TO PUBLIC TRIAL ISSUES
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
FREDERICK DAVID RUSSELL,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Bob Ferguson
Lana Weinmann/Melanie
Tratnik & Noah Purcell
Dennis Morgan
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1:00 P.M.
90072-8 (Cowlitz 83-0-0476-1)
Motion to Enlarge Time for Response to the Miniums’ Financial Declaration and Response to the Miniums’ Motion to Strike – has been passed to the merits for consideration by the Court
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re the Custody of M.W., Child
GREGORY SCOTT MINIUM and LINDA MINIUM,
Petitioner,
v.
PATTI SHMILENKO and JOHN SHMILENKO,
Respondents.
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Catherine Wright Smith
Valerie A. Villacin
Noelle Angela McLean
Barry Joseph Dahl
Matthew J. Andersen
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