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Supreme Court of the State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
Docket Number: |
75934-1 |
Title of Case: |
Heather Andersen Andersen Et Al vs. King County Et Al |
File Date: |
07/26/2006 |
Oral Argument Date: |
03/08/2005 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Appeal from Adams Superior Court |
Docket No: | 05-1-00037-6 |
Judgment or order under review |
Date filed: | 08/04/2004 |
Judge signing: | Honorable William L Downing |
JUSTICES
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See the end of the opinion for the names of the signing Justices.
COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Appellant(s) |
| Darren E. Carnell |
| Office of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| 516 3rd Ave Rm W400 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-2385 |
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| Janine Elizabeth Joly |
| Office of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| 516 3rd Ave Rm W400 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-2385 |
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| Kristofer John Bundy |
| King Co Admin Bldg |
| 500 4th Ave Ste 900 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-2316 |
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| William Berggren Collins |
| Attorney at Law |
| Higways Licenses Bldg |
| Po Box 40100 |
| Olympia, WA, 98504-0100 |
Counsel for Respondent(s) |
| Patricia S. Novotny |
| Attorney at Law |
| 3418 Ne 65th St Ste A |
| Seattle, WA, 98115-7397 |
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| Nancy Lynn Sapiro |
| Northwest Women's Law Center |
| 907 Pine St Ste 500 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-1818 |
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| Lisa Marie Stone |
| NW Women's Law Center |
| 907 Pine St Ste 500 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-1818 |
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| Jamie D. Pedersen |
| Preston Gates & Ellis LLP |
| 925 4th Ave Ste 2900 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-1158 |
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| Bradley H. Bagshaw |
| Helsell Fetterman LLP |
| 1001 4th Ave Ste 4200 |
| Seattle, WA, 98154-1154 |
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| Jennifer Suzanne Divine |
| Helsell Fetterman LLP |
| 1001 4th Ave Ste 4200 |
| Seattle, WA, 98154-1154 |
Counsel for Appellant Intervenor(s) |
| Steven T. O'ban |
| Ellis Li & McKinstry PLLC |
| 601 Union St Ste 4900 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-3906 |
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| Kristen Kellie Waggoner |
| Ellis Li & McKinstry PLLC |
| 601 Union St Ste 4900 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-3906 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of United Families International |
| Kenneth Duane Vanderhoef |
| Attorney at Law |
| 520 Pike St Ste 1330 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-4042 |
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| Paul Benjamin Linton |
| Attorney at Law |
| 921 Keystone Avenue |
| Northbrook, IL, 60062-3614 |
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| Richard G. Wilkins |
| Professor of Law |
| 513 Jrcb Brigham Young University |
| Provo, UT, 84602 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Center for Law & Justice |
| Gregory D. Lucas |
| Lucas & Lucas PS |
| 919 124th Ave Ne Ste 101 |
| Bellevue, WA, 98005-2511 |
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| Vincent P. Mccarthy |
| American Center for Law & Justice |
| 8 S. Main Street |
| P.o. Box 1629 |
| New Milford, CT, 06776 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Alliance for Marriage |
| Thomas S. Olmstead |
| Attorney at Law |
| 20319 Bond Rd Ne |
| Poulsbo, WA, 98370-9013 |
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| Dwight G. Duncan |
| Attorney at Law |
| 333 Faunce Corner Road |
| North Dartmouth, MA, 02747 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Concerned Women for America |
| Theresa Ann Schrempp |
| Sonkin & Schrempp PLLC |
| 12715 Bel Red Rd Ste 150 |
| Bellevue, WA, 98005-2627 |
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| David Knox Dewolf |
| Attorney at Law |
| Gonzaga School Of Law |
| Po Box 3528 |
| Spokane, WA, 99220-3528 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Family Research Council |
| Todd Michael Nelson |
| Ferring Nelson LLP |
| 600 Stewart St Ste 1920 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-1238 |
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| David R. Langdon |
| Langdon & Shafer LLC |
| 11175 Reading Road, Suite 103 |
| Cincinnati, OH, 45241 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Families Northwest |
| Joshua K. Baker |
| Attorney at Law |
| 1413 "k" Street Nw |
| Suite 100 |
| Washington, DC, 20005 |
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| Lincoln J. Miller |
| Sherrard & Mcgonagle |
| Po Box 400 |
| Poulsbo, WA, 98370-0400 |
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| Roger D Sherrard |
| Attorney at Law |
| Po Box 400 |
| Poulsbo, WA, 98370-0400 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Marriage Law Foundation |
| Monte N. Stewart |
| Marriage Law Foundation |
| 251 West River Park Drive |
| Suite 175 |
| Provo, UT, 84604 |
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| William C. Duncan |
| Marriage Law Foundation |
| 251 West River Park Drive |
| Suite 175 |
| Provo, UT, 84604 |
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| Don Edward Powell |
| Attorney at Law |
| 1025 Jadwin Ave |
| Richland, WA, 99352-3437 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Senior Services of Seattle/king County |
| Lisa Ellen Brodoff |
| Seattle University Peterson Law Clinic |
| 1112 E Columbia St |
| Seattle, WA, 98122-4458 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Services & Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Et Al |
| Lisa Ellen Brodoff |
| Seattle University Peterson Law Clinic |
| 1112 E Columbia St |
| Seattle, WA, 98122-4458 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Greater Seattle Business Association |
| Nancy Dykes Isserlis |
| Winston & Cashatt PS |
| Bank Of America Financial Center |
| 601 W Riverside Ave Ste 1900 |
| Spokane, WA, 99201-0695 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Inland Northwest Business Alliance |
| Nancy Dykes Isserlis |
| Winston & Cashatt PS |
| Bank Of America Financial Center |
| 601 W Riverside Ave Ste 1900 |
| Spokane, WA, 99201-0695 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Psychological Assocation |
| Salvador Alejo Mungia II |
| Gordon Thomas Honeywell |
| Po Box 1157 |
| Tacoma, WA, 98401-1157 |
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| Colin Jeffrey Folawn |
| Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt |
| 1420 5th Ave Ste 3010 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-2339 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Psychological Association |
| Salvador Alejo Mungia II |
| Gordon Thomas Honeywell |
| Po Box 1157 |
| Tacoma, WA, 98401-1157 |
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| Colin Jeffrey Folawn |
| Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt |
| 1420 5th Ave Ste 3010 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-2339 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Compassion In Dying of Washington Et Al |
| Robert A. Free |
| Attorney at Law |
| 705 2nd Ave Ste 1500 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-1796 |
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| Ester Frances Greenfield |
| Attorney at Law |
| 705 2nd Ave Ste 1500 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-1796 |
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| Kathleen A. Wareham |
| Attorney at Law |
| 3213 W Wheeler St Ste 165 |
| Seattle, WA, 98199-3245 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Representatives State Legislators |
| Hugh Davidson Spitzer |
| Foster Pepper PLLC |
| 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3400 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-3299 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Libertarian Party of Washington State |
| Suzanne J. Thomas |
| Preston Gates & Ellis LLP |
| 925 4th Ave Ste 2900 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-1158 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Log Cabin Republicans of Washington |
| Suzanne J. Thomas |
| Preston Gates & Ellis LLP |
| 925 4th Ave Ste 2900 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-1158 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Multifaith Works Religious Coalition for Equality Et Al |
| David L. Donnan |
| Washington Appellate Project |
| 1511 3rd Ave Ste 701 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-3635 |
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| Vanessa Soriano Power |
| Stoel Rives LLP |
| 600 University St Ste 3600 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-3197 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Pride Foundation Et Al |
| Lindsay Taylor Thompson |
| Thompson Gipe PC |
| 1900 W Nickerson St Ste 209 |
| Seattle, WA, 98119-1650 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Loren Miller Bar Association Et Al |
| Karen M. Mcgaffey |
| Perkins Coie LLC |
| 1201 3rd Ave 48th Fl |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-3029 |
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| Amanda J Beane |
| Attorney at Law |
| 1201 3rd Ave Ste 4800 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-3266 |
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| Melissa Robertson |
| Perkins Coie LLP |
| 1201 3rd Ave Ste 4800 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-3099 |
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| Kirstin S. Dodge |
| Perkins Coie LLP |
| The Pse Bldg |
| 10885 Ne 4th St Ste 700 |
| Bellevue, WA, 98004-5579 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Federation of Teachers Et Al |
| Kathleen Phair Barnard |
| Attorney at Law |
| 18 W Mercer St Ste 400 |
| Seattle, WA, 98119-3971 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of History Scholars |
| Michael Richard Wrenn |
| Heller Ehrman LLP |
| 701 5th Ave Ste 6100 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-7098 |
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| Matthew Aaron Carvalho |
| Heller Ehrman LLP |
| 701 5th Ave Ste 6100 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-7098 |
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| Molly A Terwilliger |
| Heller Ehrman LLP |
| 701 5th Ave Ste 6100 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-7098 |
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| Andrew Kamins |
| Heller Ehrman LLP |
| 701 5th Ave Ste 6100 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-7043 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Marriage Alliance of Wash Et Al |
| Michael Richard Heath |
| Cairncross & Hempelmann PS |
| 524 2nd Ave Ste 500 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-2323 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Family Law Practitioners |
| P. Craig Beetham |
| Eisenhower & Carlson |
| Wells Fargo Plaza |
| 1201 Pacific Ave Ste 1200 |
| Tacoma, WA, 98402-4395 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Children's Rights Organizations |
| Breean Lawrence Beggs |
| Center for Justice |
| 35 W Main Ave Ste 300 |
| Spokane, WA, 99201-0119 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Women's Organizations |
| Beth A Bloom |
| Frank Freed Subit & Thomas |
| 705 2nd Ave Ste 1200 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-1798 |
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| Jennifer K. Brown |
| Legal Mementum |
| 395 Hudson Street |
| New York, NY, 10014 |
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| Deborah A. Widiss |
| Legal Momentum |
| 395 Hudson Street |
| New York, NY, 10014 |
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| Elizabeth L. Rosenblatt |
| Irell & Manella LLP |
| 1800 Avenue Of The Stars |
| Suite 900 |
| Los Angeles, CA, 90067 |
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| Douglas Nejaime |
| Irell & Manella LLP |
| 1800 Avenue Of The Stars |
| Suite 900 |
| Los Angeles, CA, 90067 |
Counsel for Other Parties |
| Matthew J Segal |
| Preston Gates & Ellis LLP |
| 925 4th Ave Ste 2900 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-1158 |
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| Paul J. Lawrence |
| Preston Gates & Ellis LLP |
| 925 4th Ave Ste 2900 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-1158 |
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