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Supreme Court of the State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: |
81734-1 |
| Title of Case: |
Columbia Physical Therapy, Inc. v. Benton Franklin Orthopedic Assocs. |
| File Date: |
03/18/2010 |
| Oral Argument Date: |
11/17/2009 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Appeal from
Benton County Superior Court
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| | 05-2-01909-1 |
| | Honorable Dennis D. Yule |
JUSTICES
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| Barbara A. Madsen | Signed Majority | |
| Charles W. Johnson | Signed Majority | |
| Gerry L. Alexander | Signed Majority | |
| Richard B. Sanders | Signed Majority | |
| Tom Chambers | Signed Majority | |
| Susan Owens | Majority Author | |
| Mary E. Fairhurst | Signed Majority | |
| James M. Johnson | Signed Majority | |
| Debra L. Stephens | Signed Majority | |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s) |
| | Darrin E Bailey |
| | Stafford Frey Cooper PC |
| | 601 Union St Ste 3100 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-1374 |
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| | Danford Duncan Grant |
| | Stafford Frey Cooper |
| | 601 Union St Ste 3100 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-1374 |
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| | Charles Kenneth Wiggins |
| | Wiggins & Masters PLLC |
| | 241 Madison Ave N |
| | Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110-1811 |
Counsel for Respondent(s) |
| | Michael H. Church |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 720 W Boone Ave Ste 200 |
| | Spokane, WA, 99201-2560 |
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| | Matthew Thomas Ries |
| | Stamper Rubens PS |
| | 720 W Boone Ave Ste 200 |
| | Spokane, WA, 99201-2560 |
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| | Howard R. Rubin |
| | Katten Muchin Rosenman |
| | 2900 |
| | Suite 200 |
| | Washington, DC, 20007 |
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| | Kenneth J. Pfaehler |
| | Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, LLP |
| | 1301 |
| | East Tower, Suite 600 |
| | Washington, DC, 20005 |
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| | Christopher L. Harlow |
| | Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, LLP |
| | 1301 |
| | East Tower, Suite 600 |
| | Washington, DC, 20005 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Physical Therapy Association of Washington , Inc. |
| | Jay Allan Goldstein |
| | Jay A. Goldstein Law Office, PLLC |
| | 1800 Cooper Point Rd Sw Ste 8 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98502-1179 |
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| | Carmen R Rowe Hoogkamer |
| | Jay A Goldstein Law Office PLLC |
| | 1800 Cooper Point Rd Sw Ste 8 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98502-1179 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Chiropractic Association |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Whatcom County Medical Society |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Ambulatory Surgery Center Association |
| | Emily Studebaker |
| | Garvey Schubert Barer, P.S. |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Ste 1800 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2939 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
| | Leonard J. Feldman |
| | Stoel Rives LLP |
| | 600 University St Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-4109 |
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| | Jason T Morgan |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 600 University St Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-4109 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of American College of Surgeons |
| | Leonard J. Feldman |
| | Stoel Rives LLP |
| | 600 University St Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-4109 |
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| | Jason T Morgan |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 600 University St Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-4109 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Medical Society for Sports Medicine |
| | Leonard J. Feldman |
| | Stoel Rives LLP |
| | 600 University St Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-4109 |
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| | Jason T Morgan |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 600 University St Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-4109 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Urological Association |
| | Leonard J. Feldman |
| | Stoel Rives LLP |
| | 600 University St Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-4109 |
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| | Jason T Morgan |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 600 University St Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-4109 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Washington State Medical Association |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the American Medical Association |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Washington Osteopathic Medical Association |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Benton-franklin County Medical Society |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Pierce County Medical Society |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Thurston-mason County Medical Society |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Clark County Medical Society |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
|
| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Yakima County Medical Society |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
|
| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Spokane County Medical Society |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
|
| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Walla Walla Valley Medical Society |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
|
| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Washington Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the American Society of Anesthesiologists |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Washington State Society of Anesthesiologists |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
|
| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Washington State Psychiatric Association |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Washignton Academy of Family Physicians |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Washington State Medical Group Management Association |
| | Kristiana Farris O'brien |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
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| | Scott Easter |
| | Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 5500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7096 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Physical Therapy Association |
| | Howard Mark Goodfriend |
| | Edwards Sieh Smith & Goodfriend PS |
| | 1109 1st Ave Ste 500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2988 |
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| | John J. Bennett |
| | American Physical Therapy Association |
| | 1111 North Fairfax Street |
| | Alexandria, VA, 22314 |
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