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Spring 2007
Chief Justice |
Gerry Alexander |
Justice |
Charles W. Johnson |
Justice |
Barbara A. Madsen |
Justice |
Richard B. Sanders |
Justice |
Bobbe J. Bridge |
Justice |
Tom Chambers |
Justice |
Susan Owens |
Justice |
Mary E. Fairhurst |
Justice |
James M. Johnson |
Clerk |
Ronald R. Carpenter |
Court Commissioner |
Steven Goff |
Reporter |
Tim Fuller |
Administrator for the Courts |
Butch Stussy |
State Law Librarian |
Kay Newman |
Bailiff |
Steve Englehorn |
Pursuant to Supreme Court Administrative Rule 6, the Justices of the Supreme Court are assigned to the Departments of the Court for the 2007 Session as indicated below:
Department One
Hon. Gerry L. Alexander, Chief Justice
| Hon. Charles W. Johnson |
Hon. Richard B. Sanders |
| Hon. Tom Chambers |
Hon. Mary E. Fairhurst |
Department Two
Hon. Gerry L. Alexander, Chief Justice
| Hon. Barbara A. Madsen |
Hon. Bobbe J. Bridge |
| Hon. Susan Owens |
Hon. James M. Johnson |
Regular Sessions of the Court begin in January (Winter), May (Spring), and September (Fall) of each year.
Cases set for the mornings are subject to call at 9:00 a.m. Those set in the afternoon are subject to call at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
The Court will sometimes take a short recess following the first case in the morning and the first case in the afternoon.
Motion days in the 2007 Spring Session, will be:
May 1, 2007
June 5, 2007
July 10, 2007
Settings will not be altered or vacated by the Chief Justice except upon a showing of unavoidable cause.
As provided in RCW 2.32.070, counsel of record and criminal defendants shall be supplied a copy of opinion without charge.
- May 8, 2007
- May 10, 2007
- May 15, 2007
- May 17, 2007
- May 22, 2007
- May 24, 2007
- May 29, 2007
- May 31, 2007
- June 12, 2007
- June 14, 2007
- June 26, 2007
- June 28, 2007
9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 8, 2007
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78844-8 (King 05-2-02052-1)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Washington Citizens Action of Washington, a Washington Non-Profit Corporation; Welfare Rights Organization Coalition, a Washington Non-Profit Corporation; 1000
Friends of Washington, a Washington Non-Profit
Organization; and Whitman County,
Respondents,
v.
The State of Washington, and William Rice, Director
of the State Department of Revenue,
Appellants.
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Eric “Knoll” Lowney
Gwynne Skinner
Nancy Chupp
Hon. Rob McKenna
James Pharris
Timothy Ford
Cameron Comfort
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PRO TEM:
Brown, J.P.T. & Kulik, J.P.T. |
Fairhurst & J.M. Johnson, J.J. Recused
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78782-4 (C/A 55312-7-I & 55313-5-I)
Petition for Review Granted
Granted Only on Issue of Value
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
John S. George and Tommy B. George, and each of them,
Petitioners.
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Hon. Norm Maleng
Michael Mohandeson
Deborah Dwyer
James Whisman
Jeffrey Smith
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1:30 P.M.
78946-1 (Wahkiakum 99-2-00075-6)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Hans York and Katherine York, parents of Aaron E. York
and Abraham P. York; and Sharon A. Schneider and Paul
A. Schneider, parents of Tristan S. Schneider,
Appellants,
v.
Wahkiakum School District No. 200, W. Robert Garrett,
in his official capacity as Superintendent of Wahkiakum
School District No. 200; Frank Webb, Kari Kandoll,
David Smith, Lee Tischer, Cathy Turgeon, in their
official capacities as members of the Board of Directors
of Wahkiakum School District No. 200; Wahkiakum
County Department Of Health; Ann Ozment, in her
official capacity as Director of the Wahkiakum County
Department of Health; Wahkiakum County Board of
Health; Ron Ozment, Dick Marsyla, and Esther Gregg,
in their official capacities as members of the
Wahkiakum County Board of Health,
Respondents.
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Eric Martin
Frederick Johnson
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79440-5 (C/A 57117-6-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re the Dependency of:
Henry Schermer
D.O.B.: 02/07/1990,
A minor child.
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Gregory Charles Link
Cheryl Aza
Hon. Rob McKenna
Christian Williams
Trisha McArdle
Sheila Huber
Rachel Levy
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 10, 2007
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THREE CASES – TWO A.M./ONE P.M.
78728-0 (C/A 33174-8-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Stacy L. Hegwine,
Respondent,
v.
Longview Fibre Company, Inc., a Washington corporation,
Petitioner.
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Mark Brumbaugh
Nancy Williams
Kathryn Loring
William Dowell
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200,429-6 (WSBA #22867)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re
Jeffrey Day, Attorney at Law.
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Brett Purtzer
Joanne Abelson (WSBA)
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1:30 P.M.
79208-9 (C/A 31769-9-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re the Detention of:
Keith W. Elmore,
Petitioner.
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David Schultz
Hon. Rob McKenna
Todd Bowers
Jeffrey Even
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 15, 2007
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79712-9 (Island 05-1-00026-1)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Scott Chamberlin,
Appellant.
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Hon. Gregory Banks
Eric Broman
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78707-7 (C/A 23842-3-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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David L. Hornback and Susan Hornback, husband
and wife,
Petitioners,
v.
Ken Wentworth and Diane Wentworth, husband and wife,
Respondents.
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Carl Warring
Larry Larson
Mitchell Heaps
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1:30 P.M.
79909-1 (King 05-2-33667-6)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Qwest Corporation,
Respondent,
v.
City of Bellevue,
Appellant.
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David Jacobson
Cheryl Zakrzewski
Kenneth Brunetti
Lori Riordan
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78833-2 (C/A 33283-3-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Jay Colbert, as Personal Representative of the
Estate of Denise Colbert; and for himself,
Petitioner,
v.
Moomba Sports, Inc., a Tennessee corporation,
United Marine Corporation of Tennessee, a
Tennessee corporation, American Marine Corporation,
a Tennessee corporation, Skier’s Choice, Inc., an
Oklahoma corporation and Marc Jacobi,
Respondents.
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William Bailey
C. Steven Fury
Philip Talmadge
William Hickman
Raymond Weber
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| PRO TEM: NONE |
SANDERS, J. RECUSED |
9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 17, 2007
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THREE CASES – TWO A.M./ONE P.M.
78774-3 (C/A 55055-1-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Edwin Herring, for himself and as Personal
Representative of the Estate of Roger Herring,
Respondent,
v.
Texaco, Inc.; Georgia-Pacific Corporation;
Intalco Aluminum Corporation; Saberhagen
Holdings, Inc.; Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company; Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.,
Shell Oil Company; Arco Oil and Gas Company;
Lockheed Shipbuilding Company;
Defendants,
and
Todd Shipyards Corporation,
Petitioner.
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William Rutzick
Janet Rice
Walter Barton
Philip Talmadge
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200,428-8 (WSBA #4858)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re
Fernando Perez-Pena,
Attorney at Law.
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Anthony Savage
M. Craig Bray (WSBA)
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1:00 P.M – SHOW CAUSE HEARING
200,470-9 (WSBA #4161) |
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In re
Jack Lee Burtch,
Attorney at Law. |
Jonathan Burke (WSBA)
Therese Wheaton |
PRO TEM:
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Alexander, C.J. Recused
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1:30 P.M.
79815-0 (King 02-2-32464-9)
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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David Stevens, Donald A. Goines and
Jeffrey R. Porter, on behalf of all other similarly situated,
Respondents,
v.
Brink’s Home Security, Inc.,
Appellant.
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Martin Garfinkel
Jeffery Robinson
Adam Berger
Daniel Thieme
James Zissler
Leigh Ann Collings Tift
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 22, 2007
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78928-2 (C/A 23658-7-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Carey D. Erwin, a single person, and Healthcare
Properties, Inc., a Washington corporation,
Respondents,
v.
Cotter Health Centers, Inc., a foreign corporation,
and James F. Cotter, a single person,
Petitioners.
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James Berg
Charles Wiggins
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78465-5 (cons. w/ 78788-3)
(C/A 55745-9-I, 57086-2 & 57087-1-I)
Petitions for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Oliver Wright,
Petitioner.
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Dennis Bryant,
Petitioner,
and
Cinque Garrett,
Defendant.
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Hon. Norm Maleng
Andrea Vitalich
Jason Saunders
Hon. Norm Maleng
Jeffrey Dernbach
David Koch
Christopher Gibson |
1:30 P.M.
78852-9 (C/A 55473-5-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Stacey Zellmer, individually and as co-personal representative of the Estate of Ashley Cay
McLellan, and Bruce McLellan, individually
and as co-personal representative of the Estate of Ashley Cay McLellan;
Petitioners,
v.
Joel Zellmer,
Respondent.
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Eric Lindell
Joseph Hampton
Catherine Pruett
Daniel Syhre
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79875-3 (King 05-2-11440-1) |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Beal Bank, SSB, a Texas State Savings Bank,
Appellant,
v.
Steven and Kay Sarich, and the marital
community comprised thereof; Joe Cashman and
Jane Doe Cashman, and the marital community
comprised thereof; Washington Mutual Bank; U.S.
Bank National Association #1000; and One Eleven
Homeowners Association,
Respondents.
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Charles Andersen
Nancy Dykes Isserlis
Thomas Cline
Janet McEachern
Spencer Hall
Gayle Edward Bush
Katriana Samiljan |
9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 24, 2007
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THREE CASES – TWO A.M./ONE P.M.
| 79951-2 (Pierce 05-2-12493-3) |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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James Densley,
Appellant,
v.
Department of Retirement
Systems,
Respondent,
Attorney General of the State
of Washington,
Respondent/Intervenor. |
James Densley, Pro Se
Hon. Rob McKenna
Johnna Skyles Craig
Hon. Rob McKenna
Timothy Ford
Johnna Skyles Craig |
78628-3 (C/A 31636-6-II & 31646-3-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Review Limited to Issue on Whether Investigative,
Administrative & Environmental Costs Included In Restitution
Award were Sufficiently Related to the Crimes
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Douglas John Martin Tobin,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Gerald Horne
Michelle Luna-Green
Reed Speir
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1:30 P.M.
79432-4 (C/A 34282-1-II)
Motion for Discretionary Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re the Post-Sentence Review of
Yulanda Leach.
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Hon. Rob McKenna
Ronda Larson
Jay Geck
Gregory Rosen
Hon. Gerald Horne
Dione Ludlow
Michelle Luna-Green
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 29, 2007
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79971-7 (Kittitas 05-2-00337-8) |
30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Melanie Morin,
Appellant,
v.
Clarence Harrell and Hazel Harrell,
Respondents |
William Simmons
Douglas Nicholson
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79976-8 (King 04-2-23610-0 SEA)
STATE’S MOTIONS TO STRIKE BOTH
PASSED TO THE MERITS |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Curtis A. Beaupre,
Respondent,
v.
Pierce County,
Petitioner.
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Joseph E. Fischnaller
Michael Scott Dutton
Daniel Hamilton |
1:30 P.M.
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79977-6 (King 05-2-27405-1) SEA |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Indoor Billboard/Washington, Inc.
Appellant/Cross-Respondent,
v.
Integra Telecom of Washington, Inc.,
Respondent/Cross-Appellant. |
John Stahl
Sarah Crooks
Lawrence Reichman
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 31, 2007
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THREE CASES – TWO A.M./ONE P.M.
| 80006-5 (King 05-2-39110-3 SEA) |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Resident Action Council,
Respondent,
v.
Seattle Housing Authority and Tom
Tierney, Executing Director, in his
official capacity,
Appellants. |
Eric Dunn
James Fearn, Jr.
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PRO TEM: BRIDGEWATER, J.P.T |
BRIDGE, J. RECUSED |
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79978-4 (Snohomish 04-3-02385-0) |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re the Marriage of
Michael Steven King,
Respondent,
State of Washington,
Other Party,
v.
Brenda Leone King,
Appellant.
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Bradley Crosta
Kenneth Christensen
Hon. Rob McKenna
Jeffrey Even
Kathleen O'Sullivan
Nicholas Gellert
Rebecca Engrav
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PRO TEM: BRIDGEWATER, J.P.T |
BRIDGE, J. RECUSED |
1:30 P.M.
78888-0 (C/A 54793-3-I & 54857-3-I)
Petitions for Review Granted
GRANTED ON 404B ISSUE ONLY
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Lawrence Michael Foxhoven,
Petitioner.
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Anthony Espinoza Sanderson,
Petitioner. |
Hon. David McEachran
Hilary Thomas
Christopher Gibson
Susan F. Wilk |
PRO TEM: BRIDGEWATER, J.P.T |
BRIDGE, J. RECUSED |
9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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June 12, 2007
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| 79967-9 (Spokane 04-2-02098-5) |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Feature Realty, Inc.; Jack Krystal; Russell
V. Lugli; Mission Springs, Inc.; Alpha
Trust; Kim Family Trust; Lugli
Family Trust; and Nikki Trust
Appellants,
v.
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, Preston, Gates,
Ellis, LLP and Jerry R. Neal,
Respondents. |
Robert Gould
Brian Waid
Stephen Sirianni
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| PRO TEM: KATO, J.P.T. |
SANDERS, J. RECUSED |
| 79969-5 (Franklin 04-1-50309-3) |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
David Garrett Reep,
Appellant. |
Hon. Steven Lowe
Frank Jenny, II
Robert Thompson
Lenell Nussbaum
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1:30 P.M.
| 79966-1 (Spokane 06-2-03111-8) |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Howard F. Delaney,
Appellant,
v.
The Board of Spokane County
Commissioners, Vicky Dalton, Phillip
D. Harris, Todd Mielke, and Mark Richard,
Respondents.
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Scott Staab
Tracy Staab
Hon. Steven Tucker
James Emacio
Dan Catt
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| 79974-1 (King 05-1-08111-9 SEA) |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
|
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Mark Ludvigsen
Petitioner,
v.
City of Seattle,
Respondent.
|
Elizabeth Padula
Theodore Vosk
Hon. Thomas Carr
Moses Garcia
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9:00 A.M.
|
Olympia
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June 14, 2007
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THREE CASES ONLY – TWO A.M./ONE P.M.
78979-7 (C/A 54287-7-I)
Petition for Review Granted
GRANTED ON PROSECUTION ISSUE ONLY
MOTION TO STRIKE PORTION OF PETITIONER’S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF – PASSED TO THE MERITS |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Mitchell Lee Varnell,
Petitioner. |
Hon. Janice Ellis
Seth Fine
Charles Blackman
Eric Broman
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78984-3 (C/A 55405-1-I)
Petition for Review Granted
GRANTED ON ISSUE OF ELEMENTS OF BAIL JUMPING ONLY
|
20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Demetrius Tre Williams,
Petitioner.
|
Hon. Janice Ellis
Connie Crawley
Nancy Collins |
1:30 P.M.
79027-2 (C/A 55342-9-I)
Petition for Review Granted
ISSUE RAISED IN RESPONDENT’S
ANSWER ALSO GRANTED
MOTION TO STRIKE ISSUES RAISED IN RESPONDENTS’ SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF – PASSED TO THE MERITS |
30 MINUTES PER SIDE |
Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Company,
Respondent,
v.
Dan Paulson Construction, Inc., a Washington corporation, Karen and Joseph Martinelli, and the marital community composed thereof,
Petitioners. |
Brent Beecher
James Beecher
K.C. Webster
Robert Gould
Brian Waid |
9:00 A.M.
|
Olympia
|
June 26, 2007
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78889-8 (C/A 31544-1-II)
Petition for Review Granted |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
State of Washington,
Respondent,
v.
Raymond K. Hatchie,
Petitioner. |
Hon. Gerald Horne
Michelle Luna-Green
Kathryn Selk |
1:30 P.M.
| 80034-1 (Clark 06-2-00732-1) |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
|
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Kaela D. Atchison,
Appellant/Cross-Respondent,
v.
Great Western Malting Company,
Respondent/Cross-Appellant. |
Lawrence Merrifield, Jr.
James Gidley
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79222-4
(cons. w/79381-6) (C/A 55256-2-I & 57725-5-I)
Petition for Review and Motion for Discretionary Review Granted
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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Kevin J. Locke,
Respondent,
and Tori Locke, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof,
Plaintiff,
v.
The City of Seattle, a municipal Corporation, and The City of Seattle Fire Department,
Petitioners,
and the State of Washington, its subdivisions and agencies, and the Washington State Patrol, James Sewell, Molly Douce, John Cameron, and “John Does” 1-5, in their individual capacities,
Defendants.
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Margaret A. Lindell,
Respondent,
v.
City of Seattle,
Petitioner.
|
David Wieck
John O’Brien
William Rutzick
Pamela Okano
Hon. Thomas Carr
Marcia M. Nelson
Todd Gardner
Hon. Thomas Carr
Marcia Nelson
Rebecca Boatright
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9:00 A.M.
|
Olympia
|
June 28, 2007
|
TWO CASES ONLY – A.M./ONE SHOW CAUSE
| 79973-3 (King 06-1-04016-0 SEA) |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
Request for Judicial Notice – Passed to the Merits
|
|
City of Seattle,
Petitioner,
v.
Stephen Klein and Melissa
Deibert,
Respondents. |
Hon. Thomas Carr
Richard Greene
Christine Jackson |
79884-2 (Ninth Circuit 05-35567)
Certified from Federal Court
AT&T’S Motion to Strike and Motion to Permit Filing of Surreply Brief – Passed to the Merits |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
|
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J&J Celcom, Lupe Azevedo, Woodrow W. Holmes, Jr., Lucille Hoss, Daniel Murray, Rajive Oberoi, Kenneth L. Ramsey, Gary R. Robbins, Joanne Robbins, S&D Partnership, Cell-Cal Ix-T9, Nancy Donnelly, Rodger D. Friz, Sid Danny Hoff, Om Parkash Kalra, Ronald Wilson, Delchi Corporation,
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., McCaw Cellular Interests, Inc., AT&T Wireless Services of Colorado, LLC, AT&T Wireless Services of Idaho, Inc., AT&T Wireless Services of Washington, LLC, Boise City Cellular Partnership, formerly known as New Boise City Cellular Partnership; Fort Collins-Loveland Cellular Telephone Co., formerly known as New Fort Collins-Loveland Cellular Telephone Company; Greeley Cellular Co., formerly known as New Greeley Cellular Company; Yakima Cellular Telephone Company, formerly known as new Yakima Cellular Telephone Company; McCaw Communications of Texarkana, Inc., AT&T Wireless Services of California,
Defendants-Appellees. |
Thomas Hayton
Robert Nylander, Jr.
Philip Cutler
Kerissa Freeberg-Finne
John Oitzinger
Rima Alaily
Leonard Feldman
Brendan Mangan
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