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Supreme Court of the State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: |
90486-3 |
| Title of Case: |
Wash. State Hosp. Ass'n v. Dep't of Health |
| File Date: |
07/09/2015 |
| Oral Argument Date: |
05/26/2015 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
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| Appeal from Thurston Superior Court |
| Docket No: | 14-2-00285-5 |
| Judgment or order under review |
| Date filed: | 06/13/2014 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Carol A. Murphy |
JUSTICES
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| Steven C. González | Majority Author | |
| Charles W. Johnson | Signed Majority | |
| Barbara A. Madsen | Signed Majority | |
| Susan Owens | Signed Majority | |
| Debra L. Stephens | Signed Majority | |
| Sheryl Gordon McCloud | Signed Majority | |
| Mary I. Yu | Signed Majority | |
| Mary E. Fairhurst | Signed Majority | |
| Charles K. Wiggins | Signed Majority | |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Appellant(s) |
| | Joyce A. Roper |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 7141 Cleanwater Dr Sw |
| | Po Box 40109 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98504-0109 |
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| | Richard Arthur McCartan |
| | Atty Gen Ofc/ AHCR Div |
| | 7141 Cleanwater Dr Sw |
| | Po Box 40109 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98504-0109 |
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| | Laura J. Watson |
| | Attorney Generals Office |
| | Po Box 40117 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98504-0117 |
Counsel for Respondent(s) |
| | Douglas C. Ross |
| | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP |
| | 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3045 |
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| | Bradley L. Fisher |
| | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP |
| | 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3045 |
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| | Rebecca J. Francis |
| | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP |
| | 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3047 |
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| | Barbara Allan Shickich |
| | Riddell Williams PS |
| | 1001 4th Ave Ste 4500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98154-1065 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Rural Health Associaton |
| | Michael F. Madden |
| | Bennett Bigelow & Leedom PS |
| | 601 Union St Ste 1500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-1363 |
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| | Daniel Anthony Valladao |
| | Bennett Bigelow & Leedom |
| | 601 Union St Ste 1500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-1363 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Northwest Organization of Nurse Executives |
| | Michael F. Madden |
| | Bennett Bigelow & Leedom PS |
| | 601 Union St Ste 1500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-1363 |
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| | Daniel Anthony Valladao |
| | Bennett Bigelow & Leedom |
| | 601 Union St Ste 1500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-1363 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Northwest Health Law Advocates |
| | Sarah M. Kwiatkowski |
| | Northwest Health Law Advocates |
| | 4759 15th Ave Ne |
| | Seattle, WA, 98105-4404 |
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| | Daniel S. Gross |
| | Northwest Health Law Advocates |
| | 4759 15th Ave Ne Ste 305 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98105-4404 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Northwest Justice Project |
| | Sarah M. Kwiatkowski |
| | Northwest Health Law Advocates |
| | 4759 15th Ave Ne |
| | Seattle, WA, 98105-4404 |
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| | Daniel S. Gross |
| | Northwest Health Law Advocates |
| | 4759 15th Ave Ne Ste 305 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98105-4404 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action |
| | Sarah M. Kwiatkowski |
| | Northwest Health Law Advocates |
| | 4759 15th Ave Ne |
| | Seattle, WA, 98105-4404 |
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| | Daniel S. Gross |
| | Northwest Health Law Advocates |
| | 4759 15th Ave Ne Ste 305 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98105-4404 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Community Action Network |
| | Sarah M. Kwiatkowski |
| | Northwest Health Law Advocates |
| | 4759 15th Ave Ne |
| | Seattle, WA, 98105-4404 |
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| | Daniel S. Gross |
| | Northwest Health Law Advocates |
| | 4759 15th Ave Ne Ste 305 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98105-4404 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Nurses Association |
| | Carson Flora |
| | Schwerin Campbell Barnard Iglitzin & Lav |
| | 18 W Mercer St Ste 400 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98119-3971 |
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| | Dmitri L. Iglitzin |
| | Schwerin Campbell Barnard Iglitzin & Lav |
| | 18 W Mercer St Ste 400 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98119-3971 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Ufcw 21 |
| | Carson Flora |
| | Schwerin Campbell Barnard Iglitzin & Lav |
| | 18 W Mercer St Ste 400 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98119-3971 |
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| | Dmitri L. Iglitzin |
| | Schwerin Campbell Barnard Iglitzin & Lav |
| | 18 W Mercer St Ste 400 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98119-3971 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of SEIU Healthcare 1199 NW |
| | Carson Flora |
| | Schwerin Campbell Barnard Iglitzin & Lav |
| | 18 W Mercer St Ste 400 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98119-3971 |
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| | Dmitri L. Iglitzin |
| | Schwerin Campbell Barnard Iglitzin & Lav |
| | 18 W Mercer St Ste 400 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98119-3971 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of ACLU |
| | Molly A. Terwilliger |
| | Summit Law Group |
| | 315 5th Ave S Ste 1000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2682 |
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| | Nancy Lynn Talner |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 901 5th Ave Ste 630 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98164-2008 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Voice |
| | Molly A. Terwilliger |
| | Summit Law Group |
| | 315 5th Ave S Ste 1000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2682 |
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| | Nancy Lynn Talner |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 901 5th Ave Ste 630 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98164-2008 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Mergerwatch |
| | Molly A. Terwilliger |
| | Summit Law Group |
| | 315 5th Ave S Ste 1000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2682 |
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| | Nancy Lynn Talner |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 901 5th Ave Ste 630 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98164-2008 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest |
| | Molly A. Terwilliger |
| | Summit Law Group |
| | 315 5th Ave S Ste 1000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2682 |
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| | Nancy Lynn Talner |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 901 5th Ave Ste 630 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98164-2008 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Compassion & Choices of Washington |
| | Molly A. Terwilliger |
| | Summit Law Group |
| | 315 5th Ave S Ste 1000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2682 |
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| | Nancy Lynn Talner |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 901 5th Ave Ste 630 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98164-2008 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Association of Washington Public Hospital District |
| | Bradley James Berg |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3400 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3299 |
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| | Lori Nomura |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3400 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3299 |
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| | Lee Richard Marchisio |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3400 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3299 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Medical Association |
| | Gregory Mann Miller |
| | Carney Badley Spellman PS |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7010 |
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| | Justin Price Wade |
| | Carney Badley Spellman |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7010 |
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| | Melissa Jean Cunningham |
| | Carney Badley Spellman P.S. |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7010 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians |
| | Gregory Mann Miller |
| | Carney Badley Spellman PS |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7010 |
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| | Justin Price Wade |
| | Carney Badley Spellman |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7010 |
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| | Melissa Jean Cunningham |
| | Carney Badley Spellman P.S. |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7010 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Radiological Society |
| | Gregory Mann Miller |
| | Carney Badley Spellman PS |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7010 |
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| | Justin Price Wade |
| | Carney Badley Spellman |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7010 |
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| | Melissa Jean Cunningham |
| | Carney Badley Spellman P.S. |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7010 |
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