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Spring 2017
| Chief Justice |
Mary E. Fairhurst |
| Justice |
Charles W. Johnson |
| Justice |
Barbara A. Madsen |
| Justice |
Susan Owens |
| Justice |
Debra L. Stephens |
| Justice |
Charlie Wiggins |
| Justice |
Steven C. González |
| Justice |
Sheryl McCloud |
| Justice |
Mary I. Yu |
| Clerk |
Susan L. Carlson |
| Court Commissioner |
Narda Pierce |
| Reporter |
Richard Neidhardt |
| Administrator for the Courts |
Callie Dietz |
| State Law Librarian |
Robert Mead |
| 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 Mary E. Fairhurst |
| Justice Charles Johnson |
Justice Susan J. Owens |
| Justice Charlie Wiggins |
Justice Sheryl McCloud |
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Department Two |
| Chief Justice Mary E. Fairhurst |
| Justice Barbara A. Madsen |
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 2017 Spring Session are scheduled, subject to change, for:
May 2, 2017
May 30, 2017
June 27, 2017
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 9, 2017
- May 11, 2017
- May 16, 2017
- May 18, 2017
- May 25, 2017
- June 6, 2017
- June 8, 2017
- June 13, 2017
- June 15, 2017
- June 29, 2017
| 9:00 A.M.
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EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE
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MAY 9, 2017
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THREE CASES ONLY; TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M. |
93655-2 (C/A 74024-5-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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ROLAND KILLIAN; DENNIS BAILEY and DEBRA BAILEY,
Petitioners,
v.
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 609-A,
Respondent,
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a municipal corporation,
Defendant.
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Chellie Hammack
Richard Scott Fallon
Angela Yenlou Hunt
Kathleen Phair Barnard
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93829-6 (C/A 33811-8-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
JOSHUA M. BARNES,
Respondent.
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Hon. Douglas Shae
Nicole Hankins
Douglas J. Shae
Eric J. Nielsen
David Bruce Koch
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1:30 P.M.
93710-9 (C/A 32962-3-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
ANTHONY ALBERT JOSEPH,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Gregory Lee Zempel
Carole L. Highland
Susan Marie Gasch
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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MAY 11, 2017
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| TWO CASES ONLY |
93731-1 (C/A 33528-3-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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KIM MIKKELSEN,
Petitioner,
v.
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT #1 of KITTITAS COUNTY; JOHN HANSON; PAUL ROGERS; ROGERS SPARKS; and CHARLES WARD,
Respondents.
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John Jay Carroll
Sarah Lynn Clarke Wixson
James Michael Kalamon
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93605-6 (C/A 73333-8-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
MARCO BAILON WENCES,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Mark Roe
Seth Aaron Fine
Mara J. Rozzano
Jennifer M. Winkler
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1:00 P.M. - SHOW CAUSE HEARING - STRICKEN
TO BE CONSIDERED W/O ORAL ARGUMENT
201,627-8 (WSBA #15020)
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In re:
Gary Evan Randall, Attorney at Law.
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Natalea Skvir (WSBA)
Gary Evan Randall
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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MAY 16, 2017
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| THREE CASES ONLY; TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M. |
93609-9 (C/A 32354-4-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
ERIC GRAY,
Petitioners.
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Hon. Lawrence Haskell
Gretchen Verhoef
Kathleen Shea
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93907-1 (C/A 33262-4-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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CITY OF SUNNYSIDE,
Respondent,
v.
ANDREAS GONZÁLEZ,
Petitioner.
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Margita Ann-Marie Dornay
Douglas Kell Garrison
Ronald Emerson Farley
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1:00 P.M. - SHOW CAUSE HEARING - STRICKEN
TO BE CONSIDERED W/O ORAL ARGUMENT
201,628-6 (WSBA #30035)
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In re:
Erica Nicole Davis, Attorney at Law.
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M. Craig Bray (WSBA)
Erica Nicole Davis
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1:30 P.M.
93645-5 (C/A 33649-2-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT ORAL ARGUMENT
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ESMERALDA RODRIGUEZ,
Petitioner,
v.
LUIS DANIEL ZAVALA,
Respondent.
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Jacquelyn M. High-Edward
Karla Elizabeth Mary Carlisle
Luis Zavala
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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MAY 18, 2017
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| THREE CASES ONLY; TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M. |
91538-5 (consol. w/ 91852-0) (Spokane 11-2-04875-1)
Notice for Discretionary Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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MARY RUSHING as the Administrator and on Behalf of the Estate of ROBERT COON, and MARY RUSHING individually,
Petitioners,
v.
FRANKLIN HILLS HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, MELISSA CHARTREY, R.N., AURILLA POOLE, R.N., JANENE YORBA, Director of Nursing,
Respondents.
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Mark Douglas Kamitomo
Collin Michael Harper
George M. Ahrend
Patrick Joseph Cronin
Carl Edward Hueber
Caitlin Elizabeth O'Brien
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93788-5 (C/A 33622-1-III consol. w/ 33623-9-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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CITY OF SPOKANE, a municipal corporation located in the County of Spokane, State of Washington,
Petitioner,
v.
SPOKANE COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Washington; and VICKI HORTON, SPOKANE COUNTY ASSESSOR,
Respondents.
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Laura DeBacker McAloon
James McPhee
John T. Drake
Michael F. Connelly
Megan Christine Clark
Hon. Larry Haskell
Ronald Paul Arkills
James P. Emacio
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Andrew J. Krawczyk
Callie A. Castillo
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1:00 P.M. - SHOW CAUSE HEARING
201,629-4 (WSBA #26064)
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In re:
Daniel Frederick Quick, Attorney at Law.
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Jonathan Henry Burke (WSBA)
Daniel Frederick Quick
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1:30 P.M.
93823-7 (C/A 73956-5-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED, a banking corporation organized and existing under the Laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the People's Republic of China,
Respondent,
v.
KUNG DA CHANG and "JANE DOE" CHANG, husband and wife, and the marital community comprised thereof,
Petitioners.
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Stellman Keehnel
Katherine Ann Heaton
Christopher Michael Rosfjord
John J. Tollefsen
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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MAY 25, 2017
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| TWO CASES ONLY |
93799-1 (C/A 47397-6-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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BASILIO CORNELIO CARRERA, an unmarried individual,
Respondent,
v.
THOMAS S. OLMSTEAD and BARBARA E. OLMSTEAD, husband and wife, and the marital community comprised thereof; LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS S. OLMSTEAD, a Washington sole proprietorship; SUNHEAVEN FARMS, a Washington general partnership; SUNHEAVEN FARMS, LLC, a Washington limited-liability company; BRENT SCHULTHIES FARMS, LLC, a Washington limited-liability company; BRENT SHULTHIES and ELAINE SHULTHIES, husband and wife, and the marital community comprised thereof, individually and as general partner of Sunheaven Farms; and JOHN DOES and JANE DOES 1 through 10 inclusive,
Petitioners.
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Hon. Bob Ferguson
Anastasia R. Sandstrom
Herbert Glenn Farber
Bryan Daniel Doran
Sylvia Karen Bamberger
Russell Charles Love
Philip Albert Talmadge
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94175-1 (Benton 07-1-01052-5)
Discretionary Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re Personal Restraint Petition of
STEVEN LOUIS CANHA,
Petitioner.
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Kristina M. Nichols
Dennis W. Morgan
Hon. Andrew K. Miller
Julie Elizabeth Long
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1:00 P.M. - SHOW CAUSE HEARING
201,630-8 (WSBA #28824)
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In re:
Carllene M. Placide, Attorney at Law.
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Scott G. Busby (WSBA)
Kurt M. Bulmer
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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JUNE 6, 2017
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| THREE CASES ONLY; TWO IN A.M. - ONE IN P.M. |
94232-3 (King 15-2-30603-1 SEA)
Notice of Appeal
"MOTION TO TAKE ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE OR STRIKE TWO OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON'S NEW CLAIMS" - PASSED TO THE MERITS
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
CITY OF SEATTLE, DOCOMOMO US-WEWA, HISTORIC SEATTLE, and THE WASHINGTON TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION,
Appellants.
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Hon. Bob Ferguson
Karin Lisa Nyrop
Quentin R. Yerxa
Patrick John Schneider
Steven James Gillespie
Jacqueline Constance Quarri
Hon. Pete Holmes
Roger D. Wynne
Patrick Downs
David Alan Bricklin
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92975-1 (C/A 46310-5-II)
Discretionary Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re Personal Restraint Petition of
HEIDI CHARLENE FERO,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Tony Golik
Anne Mowry Cruser
J. Christopher Baird
Margaret Cecelia Hupp
Kate Huber
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1:00 P.M. - SHOW CAUSE HEARING - STRICKEN
TO BE CONSIDERED W/O ORAL ARGUMENT
201,640-5 (WSBA #20602)
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In re:
WILLIAM H. WAECHTER, Attorney at Law.
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M. Craig Bray (WSBA)
Sam Breazeale Franklin
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1:30 P.M.
93545-9 (C/A 46967-7-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
BRIAN WALLACE BUCKMAN,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Jonathan Meyer
Sara I. Beigh
J. Bradley Meagher
Nancy P. Collins
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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JUNE 8, 2017
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| THREE CASES ONLY; TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M. |
201,600-6 (WSBA #28392)
Attorney Discipline
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re:
DANA KRISTIN FOSSEDAL, Attorney at Law
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James Everette Macpherson
Joanne S. Abelson (WSBA)
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91642-0 (Spokane 15-2-00674-1)
Notice for Discretionary Review Granted
"MOTION TO EXCLUDE AND TO STRIKE" - PASSED TO THE MERITS
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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CORTNEY L. BLOMSTROM, BROOKE M. BUTTON,
CHRISTOPHER V. COOPER
Petitioners,
v.
HONORABLE GREGORY TRIPP, in his official capacity as Spokane County District Court Judge, and the Spokane County District Court,
Respondent.
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Michael Louis Vander Giessen
Hon. Larry Haskell
Brian Clayton O'Brien
Gretchen Eileen Verhoef
Samuel Joseph Comi
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1:30 P.M.
93923-3 (C/A 47205-8-II)
Petition for Review Granted
"PETITION FOR ORDER TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE PETITIONER FROM FALSE IMPRISONMENT UNLAWFULLY ADJUDICATED UNDER FRAUDULENT ABSENCE OF JURISDICTION", "PETITION FOR MANDATORY ORDER OF COMPLETE VITIATION OF CASE ON ACCOUNT OF TREASON"AND "MOTION FOR ORDER TO VOID JUDGMENT AND TO DISMISS CASE WITH PREJUDICE AND TO RELEASE FROM UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT..." - PASSED TO THE MERITS
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TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT
ORAL ARGUMENT
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
JOHN GARRETT SMITH,
Respondent.
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Hon. Tony Golik
Aaron Bartlett
John Garrett Smith
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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JUNE 13, 2017
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| THREE CASES ONLY; TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M. |
93984-5 (C/A 75664-3-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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ROGER A. STREET,
Respondent,
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES,
Other Party,
v.
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY,
Petitioner.
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Jill Amanda Karmy
Craig Alan Staples
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Anastasia R. Sandstrom
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93987-0 (C/A 73905-1-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON
Respondent,
v.
BRANDON MICHAEL BIGSBY,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Mark Roe
Seth Aaron Fine
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Alex A. Kostin
Gregory Charles Link
Marla Leslie Zink
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1:30 P.M.
94005-3 (C/A 47900-1-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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SCHNITZER WEST, LLC, a Washington limited liability company,
Petitioner,
v.
CITY OF PUYALLUP, a Washington municipal corporation,
Respondent,
and
NEIL ARTHUR VAN LIEROP, an individual, and VAN LIEROP INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC., a Washington company, and VAN LIEROP BULB FARMS, INC., a Washington company,
Other Parties.
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George Richard Hill
John Charles McCullough, Jr.
Courtney E. Flora
Paul Renwick Taylor
Joseph Zachary Lell
Joseph N. Beck
Hollis Herman Barnett
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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JUNE 15, 2017
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| TWO CASES ONLY |
93900-4 (C/A 47328-3-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In the Matter of the Detention of:
TROY BELCHER,
Petitioner.
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Travis Stearns
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Sarah Sappington
Brooke Elizabeth Burbank
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93732-0 (C/A 33312-4-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON
Petitioner,
v.
ERIC DANIEL CRUZ,
Respondent.
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Hon. Karl F. Sloan
Branden Eugene Platter
Pamela Beth Loginsky
Ronald Alan Hammett
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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JUNE 29, 2017
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| ONE CASE ONLY |
93800-8 (C/A 33352-3-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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JONATHAN J. SPRAGUE,
Petitioner,
v.
SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT, a fire district; MIKE THOMPSON and LINDA THOMPSON, husband and wife, and the marital community composed thereof,
Respondent.
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Matthew C. Albrecht
David Knox Dewolf
George M. Ahrend
Jeffrey R. Galloway
Michael J. McMahon
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