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Docket Number: 87271-6
Title of Case: Fisher Broad. v. City of Seattle
File Date: 06/12/2014
Oral Argument Date: 05/14/2013

SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Appeal from King County Superior Court
Docket No: 11-2-31920-2
Judgment or order under review
Date filed: 04/06/2012
Judge signing: Honorable James E. Rogers

JUSTICES
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Steven C. GonzálezMajority Author
Charles W. JohnsonSigned Majority
Barbara A. MadsenSigned Dissent in part
Susan OwensSigned Dissent in part
Debra L. StephensSigned Majority
Sheryl Gordon McCloudConcurrence Authorand Signed Majority
Mary I. YuDid Not Participate
James M. Johnson,
Justice Pro Tem.
Signed Majority
Mary E. FairhurstDissent in part Author
Charles K. WigginsSigned Dissent in part

COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Appellant(s)
 Diane Marie Meyers  
 Graham & Dunn
 2801 Alaskan Way Pier 70
 Seattle, WA, 98121-1134

Counsel for Respondent(s)
 Mary Farver Perry  
 Seattle City Attorney's Office
 Po Box 94769
 Seattle, WA, 98124-4769

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington COAlition for Open Government
 Bruce Edward Humble Johnson  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Eric Stahl  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Ambika Kumar Doran  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington
 Bruce Edward Humble Johnson  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Eric Stahl  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Ambika Kumar Doran  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of D/B Evening Telegram Co.
 Bruce Edward Humble Johnson  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Eric Stahl  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Ambika Kumar Doran  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of King Broadcasting Co.
 Bruce Edward Humble Johnson  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Eric Stahl  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Ambika Kumar Doran  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of KIRO-TV, Inc.
 Bruce Edward Humble Johnson  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Eric Stahl  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Ambika Kumar Doran  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of McClatchy Company
 Bruce Edward Humble Johnson  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Eric Stahl  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Ambika Kumar Doran  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Seattle Times Company
 Bruce Edward Humble Johnson  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Eric Stahl  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Ambika Kumar Doran  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Seattle Weekly, LLC
 Bruce Edward Humble Johnson  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Eric Stahl  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Ambika Kumar Doran  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Newspaper Publisher Association
 Bruce Edward Humble Johnson  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Eric Stahl  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Ambika Kumar Doran  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association of Broadcasters
 Bruce Edward Humble Johnson  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Eric Stahl  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Ambika Kumar Doran  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defender Association
 Laurie Kathleen Fall Morris  
 The Defender Association
 810 3rd Ave Ste 800
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1695

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Defender Association
 Travis Stearns  
 Washington Defender Association
 110 Prefontaine Pl S Ste 610
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2626

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
 Zanetta Lehua Fontes  
 City of Renton
 1055 S Grady Way
 Renton, WA, 98057-3232

 Leo Edward Poort  
 Leo Poort
 3320 177th Ave Ne
 Redmond, WA, 98052-5822

 John R. Wasberg  
 Attorney at Law
 1928 Ne 127th St
 Seattle, WA, 98125-4134

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Associaiton of Municipal Attorneys
 Daniel Brian Heid  
 City of Auburn
 25 W Main St
 Auburn, WA, 98001-4998

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
 James Elliot Lobsenz  
 Carney Badley Spellman
 701 5th Ave Ste 3600
 Seattle, WA, 98104-7010

 Suzanne Lee Elliott  
 Attorney at Law
 Hoge Building
 705 2nd Ave Ste 1300
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1797

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Morgan Murphy Media
 Bruce Edward Humble Johnson  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Eric Stahl  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Ambika Kumar Doran  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Hearst Corporation
 Bruce Edward Humble Johnson  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

 Eric Stahl  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045


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