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Docket Number: 92210-1
Title of Case: Taylor v. Intuitive Surgical Inc.
File Date: 02/09/2017
Oral Argument Date: 06/07/2016

SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Appeal from Kitsap County Superior Court
Docket No: 09-2-03136-5
Judgment or order under review
Date filed: 06/07/2013
Judge signing: Honorable Jay B. Roof

JUSTICES
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Mary E. FairhurstSigned Dissent
Charles W. JohnsonSigned Majority
Barbara A. MadsenDissent Author
Susan OwensMajority Author
Debra L. StephensSigned Majority
Charles K. WigginsSigned Majorityin result only
Steven C. GonzálezSigned Majority
Sheryl Gordon McCloudSigned Majority
Mary I. YuSigned Dissent

COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s)
 Kenneth Wendell Masters  
 Masters Law Group PLLC
 241 Madison Ave N
 Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110-1811

 Shelby R. Frost Lemmel  
 Masters Law Group PLLC
 241 Madison Ave N
 Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110-1811

Counsel for Respondent(s)
 Jeffrey Royal Johnson  
 Scheer Law Group LLP
 701 Pike St Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-2358

 Philip Albert Talmadge  
 Talmadge/Fitzpatrick/Tribe
 2775 Harbor Ave Sw
 Third Floor Ste C
 Seattle, WA, 98126-2138

 Sidney Charlotte Tribe  
 Talmadge/Fitzpatrick/Tribe
 2775 Harbor Ave Sw
 Third Floor Ste C
 Seattle, WA, 98126-2138

 Allen J. Ruby  
 Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
 525 University Avenue Suite 1100
 Palo Alto, CA, 94301

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.
 Christopher W. Tompkins  
 Betts Patterson & Mines PS
 701 Pike St Ste 1400
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3927

 Hugh F. Young  
 Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc
 1850 Centennial Park Dr
 #510
 Reston, VA, 20191

 James M. Beck  
 Reed Smith LLP
 1717 Arch Street Suite 3100
 Three Logan Square
 Philadelphia, PA, 19103

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association for Justice Foundation
 Valerie Davis Mcomie  
 Attorney at Law
 4549 Nw Aspen St
 Camas, WA, 98607-8302

 Bryan Patrick Harnetiaux  
 Attorney at Law
 517 E 17th Ave
 Spokane, WA, 99203-2210

 Daniel Edward Huntington  
 Richter-Wimberley PS
 422 W Riverside Ave Ste 1300
 Spokane, WA, 99201-0305

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Medical Device Manufacturers Association
 David Bartley Eppenauer  
 Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
 701 5th Ave Ste 6800
 Seattle, WA, 98104-7066

 Victor E. Schwartz  
 Shook, Hardy, & Bacon
 1155 F Street Nw Suite 200
 Washington, DC, 20004

 Phil Goldberg  
 Shook, Hardy, & Bacon
 1155 F Street W Suite 200
 Washington, DC, 20004

Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Association of Manufacturers
 David Bartley Eppenauer  
 Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
 701 5th Ave Ste 6800
 Seattle, WA, 98104-7066

 Victor E. Schwartz  
 Shook, Hardy, & Bacon
 1155 F Street Nw Suite 200
 Washington, DC, 20004

 Phil Goldberg  
 Shook, Hardy, & Bacon
 1155 F Street W Suite 200
 Washington, DC, 20004

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Hospital Association
 Barbara Allan Shickich  
 Riddell Williams PS
 1001 4th Ave Ste 4500
 Seattle, WA, 98154-1065

 Brett S. Durbin  
 Stoel Rives LLP
 600 University St Ste 3600
 Seattle, WA, 98101-4109

 Sarah Elizabeth Joye  
 Riddell Williams P.S.
 1001 4th Ave Ste 4500
 Seattle, WA, 98154-1065


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