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Docket Number: 78574-1
Title of Case: Soter v. Cowles Publ'g Co.
File Date: 12/27/2007
Oral Argument Date: 03/20/2007

SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Appeal from Spokane County Superior Court
 01-2-05825-2
 Honorable Jerome J Leveque

JUSTICES
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Gerry L. AlexanderSigned Majority
Charles W. JohnsonDissent Author
Barbara A. MadsenConcurrence Author
Richard B. SandersSigned Dissent
Bobbe J. BridgeMajority Author
Tom ChambersSigned Dissent
Susan OwensSigned Majority
Mary E. FairhurstSigned Majorityand signed concurrence of Madsen, J.
James M. JohnsonSigned Dissent

COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s)
 Duane Michael Swinton  
 Attorney at Law
 1100 Us Bank Bldg
 422 W Riverside Ave
 Spokane, WA, 99201-0369

 Tracy N Leroy  
 Baker Botts LLP
 910 Louisiana St Ste 3000
 Houston, TX, 77002-4995

Counsel for Respondent(s)
 Paul Eric Clay  
 Stevens Clay & Manix PS
 421 W Riverside Ave Ste 1575
 Spokane, WA, 99201-0409

 John Alfred Manix  
 Stevens Clay & Manix PS
 421 W Riverside Ave Ste 1575
 Spokane, WA, 99201-0409

 Brian E Kistler  
 Attorney at Law
 421 W Riverside Ave Ste 1575
 Spokane, WA, 99201-0409

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys
 Milton G. Rowland  
 Foster Pepper PLLC
 422 W Riverside Ave Ste 1310
 Spokane, WA, 99201-0302

 Daniel Brian Heid  
 City of Auburn
 25 W Main St
 Auburn, WA, 98001-4998

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Coalition for Open Government
 Michele Lynn Earl-Hubbard  
 Allied Law Group, LLC
 12354 30th Ave Ne
 Seattle, WA, 98125-5406

 Minh P Ngo  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Schools Risk Management Pool
 Grace Tsuang Yuan  
 Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ell
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

 Denise L Stiffarm  
 Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ell
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

 Laura Kristine Clinton  
 Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ell
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

Amicus Curiae on behalf of The Washington Association of School Administrators
 Grace Tsuang Yuan  
 Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ell
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

 Denise L Stiffarm  
 Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ell
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

 Laura Kristine Clinton  
 Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ell
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

Amicus Curiae on behalf of The Washington Council of School Attorneys
 Grace Tsuang Yuan  
 Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ell
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

 Denise L Stiffarm  
 Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ell
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

 Laura Kristine Clinton  
 Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ell
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

Amicus Curiae on behalf of The Southwest Washington Risk Management Insurance Cooperative
 Grace Tsuang Yuan  
 Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ell
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

 Denise L Stiffarm  
 Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ell
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

 Laura Kristine Clinton  
 Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ell
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

Amicus Curiae on behalf of The Washington Governmental Entity Pool
 Grace Tsuang Yuan  
 Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ell
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

 Denise L Stiffarm  
 Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ell
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

 Laura Kristine Clinton  
 Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ell
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington
 Michele Lynn Earl-Hubbard  
 Allied Law Group, LLC
 12354 30th Ave Ne
 Seattle, WA, 98125-5406

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Newspaper Publishers Association
 Michele Lynn Earl-Hubbard  
 Allied Law Group, LLC
 12354 30th Ave Ne
 Seattle, WA, 98125-5406

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Coalition for Open Government
 Michele Lynn Earl-Hubbard  
 Allied Law Group, LLC
 12354 30th Ave Ne
 Seattle, WA, 98125-5406


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