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Opinion Information Sheet

Docket Number: 88218-5
Title of Case: Ockletree v. Franciscan Health Sys.
File Date: 02/06/2014
Oral Argument Date: 05/09/2013

SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Judgment or order under review

JUSTICES
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Steven C. GonzálezSigned Dissentof Stephens, J.
Charles W. JohnsonLead Opinion Author
Barbara A. MadsenSigned Lead Opinion
Susan OwensSigned Lead Opinion
Debra L. StephensDissent Author
Sheryl Gordon McCloudSigned Dissentof Stephens, J.
Mary E. FairhurstSigned Dissentof Stephens, J.
James M. JohnsonSigned Lead Opinion
Charles K. WigginsDissent in part Author

COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Plaintiff(s)
 Dwayne L. Christopher  
 Dwayne L. Christopher, PLLC
 4008 S Pine St
 Tacoma, WA, 98409-5612

 James Walter Beck  
 Gordon Thomas Honeywell
 Po Box 1157
 Tacoma, WA, 98401-1157

 Stephanie Bloomfield  
 Gordon Thomas Honeywell
 Po Box 1157
 Tacoma, WA, 98401-1157

Counsel for Defendant(s)
 Christopher L. Johnson  
 Polsinelli PC
 900 W 48th Place, Suite 900
 Kansas City, MO, 64112

 Karen R. Glickstein  
 Polsinelli PC
 900 W. 48th Place Suite 900
 Kansas City, MO, 64112

 Sheryl D. J. Willert  
 Williams Kastner
 601 Union St Ste 4100
 Seattle, WA, 98101-1368

 Mary H. Spillane  
 Williams Kastner & Gibbs
 Two Union Square
 601 Union St Ste 4100
 Seattle, WA, 98101-2380

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Religious Organizations
 Steven T. O'Ban  
 Ellis Li & McKinstry PLLC
 2025 1st Ave Ph A
 Seattle, WA, 98121-3125

 Kristen Kellie Waggoner  
 Ellis Li & McKinstry PLLC
 2025 1st Ave Ph A
 Seattle, WA, 98121-3125

 Geoffrey Alan Enns  
 Ellis Li & McKinstry PLLC
 2025 1st Ave Ph A
 Seattle, WA, 98121-3125

Amicus Curiae on behalf of ACLU
 Sarah A. Dunne  
 ACLU of Washington Foundation
 901 5th Ave Ste 630
 Seattle, WA, 98164-2008

 Jennifer Lee  
 ACLU Foundation
 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
 New York, NY, 10004

 Daniel Mach  
 ACLU Foundation
 915 15th Street Nw, 6th Floor
 Washington, DC, 20005

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association for Justice Foundation
 George M. Ahrend  
 Ahrend Albrecht PLLC
 16 Basin St Sw
 Ephrata, WA, 98823-1865

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church
 Karen Adell Kalzer  
 Helsell Fetterman
 1001 4th Ave Ste 4200
 Seattle, WA, 98154-1154

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Olympia Diocese of the Episcopal Church
 Karen Adell Kalzer  
 Helsell Fetterman
 1001 4th Ave Ste 4200
 Seattle, WA, 98154-1154

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Presbytery of Seattle of the Presbyterian Church USA
 Karen Adell Kalzer  
 Helsell Fetterman
 1001 4th Ave Ste 4200
 Seattle, WA, 98154-1154

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Employment Lawyers Association
 Jeffrey Lowell Needle  
 Maynard Building
 119 1st Ave S Ste 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-3450

 Jesse Andrew Wing  
 MacDonald Hoague & Bayless
 705 2nd Ave Ste 1500
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1745

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Voice
 Janet S. Chung  
 Legal Voice
 907 Pine St Ste 500
 Seattle, WA, 98101-1818


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