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Spring 2019
| Chief Justice |
Mary E. Fairhurst |
| Justice |
Charles W. Johnson |
| Justice |
Barbara A. Madsen |
| Justice |
Susan Owens |
| Justice |
Debra L. Stephens |
| Justice |
Charlie Wiggins |
| Justice |
Steven C. González |
| Justice |
Sheryl McCloud |
| Justice |
Mary I. Yu |
| Clerk |
Susan L. Carlson |
| Court Commissioner |
Michael Johnston |
| Reporter |
Sam Thompson |
| Administrator for the Courts |
Dawn Marie Rubio |
| State Law Librarian |
Robert Mead |
| Bailiff |
Guy Rosser |
Pursuant to Supreme Court Administrative Rule 6, the Justices of the Supreme Court are assigned to the Departments of the Court Calendars as indicated below:
Department One
| Chief Justice Mary E. Fairhurst |
| Justice Charles Johnson |
Justice Susan J. Owens |
| Justice Charlie Wiggins |
Justice Sheryl McCloud |
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Department Two |
| Chief Justice Mary E. Fairhurst |
| Justice Barbara A. Madsen |
Justice Debra Stephens |
| Justice Steven C. González |
Justice Mary Yu |
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 2019 Spring Session are scheduled, subject to change, for:
April 30, 2019
June 4, 2019
July 9, 2019
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.
Oral Argument Dates
- May 7, 2019
- May 9, 2019
- May 14, 2019
- May 16, 2019
- May 28, 2019
- May 30, 2019
- June 11, 2019
- June 13, 2019
- June 25, 2019
- June 27, 2019
| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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MAY 7, 2019
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96185-9 (C/A 75727-0-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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LAZURI DANIELS, individually, and on behalf of all those similarly situated,
Petitioner,
v.
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Respondent.
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Matthew James Ide
Joseph D. Hampton
Frank Falzetta
Jennifer Hoffman
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96214-6 (C/A 49819-7-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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JERRY PORTER and KAREN ZIMMER,
Respondents,
v.
PEPPER E. KIRKENDOLL and CLARICE N. KIRKENDOLL, husband and wife; KYLE PETERS and ANDREA PETERS, husband and wife; G & J LOGGING, INC., a Washington Corporation; MITCH PAYNE; JOHN BOGER; DANIEL SHEETS, a/k/a BOONE SHEETS, and JENNIFER SHEETS, husband and wife; BOONE'S MECHANICAL CUTTING, INC., a Washington Corporation; and JOHN DOES 1-5,
Petitioners.
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Jon Emmett Cushman
Kevin Hochhalter
Barnett N. Kalikow
John Michael Morgan
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1:30 P.M.
96490-4 (C/A 76618-0-I)
Petition for Review Granted
GRANTED ONLY AS TO THE ISSUE OF WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT HAD AUTHORITY TO ENTER A SECOND RESTITUTION AWARD
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
SHACON FONTANE BARBEE,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Dan Satterberg
Dennis John McCurdy
Maureen Marie Cyr
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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MAY 9, 2019
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96189-1 (C/A 76324-5-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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MICHAEL WEAVER,
Respondent,
v.
CITY OF EVERETT and STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES,
Petitioners.
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Thomas Jeffrey Keane
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Alexander Yurivich Jouravlev
Anastasia R. Sandstrom
Marne J. Horstman
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96286-3 (C/A 35091-6-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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RANDALL HOFFMAN,
Petitioner,
v.
KITTITAS COUNTY, a local agency and the KITTITAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, a local agency,
Respondents.
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Harry Williams IV
Benjamin Blystad Gould
Hon. Gregory Lee Zempel
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1:00 P.M. – SHOW CAUSE HEARING - STRICKEN
TO BE CONSIDERED W/O ORAL ARGUMENT
201,838-6 (WSBA #20162)
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In re:
T.A.M., Attorney at Law.
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Codee Lynn McDaniel (WSBA)
Leland G Ripley
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1:30 P.M.
96397-5 (C/A 34356-1-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
JOSE G. BARBOZA-CORTES,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Douglas J. Shae
Conor Carl Johnson
Ryan S. Valaas
Kristina M. Nichols
Jill Shumaker Reuter
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| 9:00 A.M.
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PORT TOWNSEND
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MAY 14, 2019
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96313-4 (C/A 50250-0-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
FRANK A. WALLMULLER,
Respondent.
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Hon. Michael K. Dorcy
Timothy J. Higgs
Lise Ellner
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96262-6 (C/A 76630-9-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 925, a labor organization,
Respondent,
v.
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, an agency of the State of Washington,
Respondent,
FREEDOM FOUNDATION, an organization,
Petitioner.
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Paul Drachler
Kristen Laurel Kussmann
Jacob Fox Metzger
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Nancy Sagor Garland
Alan D. Copsey
Caleb Jon Fan Vandenbos
Eric Rolf Stahlfeld
Sydney Paige Phillips
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1:30 P.M.
96660-5 (King 17-2-16501-8 SEA)
Notice of Appeal
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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MARK ELSTER and SARAH PYNCHON,
Appellants,
v.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE, a Washington municipal corporation,
Respondent.
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Ethan Blevins
Brian Trevor Hodges
Hon. Pete Holmes
Gregory Colin Narver
Jeffery Moss Slayton
Kent Charles Meyer
Brian Guenther Maxey
Lester Lawrence Lessig
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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MAY 16, 2019
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96264-2 (17-0028 JCC)
Certified Federal Court
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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VALERIE SAMPSON and DAVID RAYMOND, on their own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,
v.
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC., an Arizona corporation, KNIGHT REFRIGERATED, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, and KNIGHT PORT SERVICES, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company,
Defendants.
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Toby James Marshall
Erika L. Nusser
Gregory Alan Wolk
Hardeep S. Rekhi
Jeffrey Bert Degroot
John David Ellis
Karin Vogel
Paul Cowie
Anthony Todaro
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96217-1 (C/A 49995-9-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
DEAN MASAO IMOKAWA,
Respondent.
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Hon. Anthony F. Golik
Rachael Rogers
Lauren Ruth Boyd
Mark W. Muenster
Steven Whitman Thayer
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1:00 P.M. – SHOW CAUSE HEARING - STRICKEN
TO BE CONSIDERED W/O ORAL ARGUMENT
201,844-1 (WSBA #15214)
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In re:
JULIE ANN ANDERSON, Attorney at Law.
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Joanne S. Abelson (WSBA)
Kurt M. Bulmer
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1:30 P.M.
1:30 P.M.
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96500-5 (17-35932)
Certified Federal Court
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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T-MOBILE USA INC., a Washington corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA,
Defendant.
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Kelly H. Sheridan
Michael A. Moore
Jeffrey Stuart Tindal
Daniel L. Syhre
Michael J. Marone
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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MAY 28, 2019
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95263-9 (consolidated w/ 95510-7 and 96061-5)
(C/A 74962-5-I ,47868-4-II and 34729-0-III)
Petitions for Review Granted
GRANTED ONLY AS TO THE PERSISTENT OFFENDER SENTENCE ISSUE
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
ANTHONY ALLEN MORETTI,
Petitioner.
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
HUNG VAN NGUYEN
Petitioner.
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
FREDERICK DEL ORR
Petitioner.
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Hon. Lawrence Haskell
Brian Clayton O'Brien
Larry D. Steinmetz
Kathryn A. Russell Selk
Hon. Dan Satterberg
Donna Lynn Wise
Maureen Marie Cyr
Hon. Katherine L. Svoboda
Erin Christine Riley
Susan Marie Gasch
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96325-8 (C/A 35172-6-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
BRENDAN REIDY TAYLOR,
Respondent.
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Hon. Gregory Lee Zempel
Jodi Marie Hammond
Pamela Beth Loginsky
Skylar Texas Brett
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1:30 P.M.
96354-1 (C/A 76758-5-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
A.M., a minor,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Adam Cornell
J. Scott Halloran
Richard Wayne Lechich
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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MAY 30, 2019
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96516-1 (C/A 76365-2-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE, a Washington nonprofit corporation,
Petitioner,
v.
NATHANIEL COON and LORI COON, husband and wife,
Respondents.
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Catherine Wright Smith
Howard Mark Goodfriend
Michael H. Church
Hailey Louise Landrus
Eugene Melvin Moen
Ian S. Birk
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96344-4 (consolidated w/ 96345-2)
(C/A 74363-5-I and 74519-1-I)
Petitions for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
MICHAEL WILLIAM BIENHOFF,
Defendant,
KARL EMERSON PIERCE, AND EACH OF THEM,
Respondent.
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
MICHAEL WILLIAM BIENHOFF,
Respondent,
KARL EMERSON PIERCE, AND EACH OF THEM,
Defendant.
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Hon. Dan Satterberg
Ann Marie Summers
Marla Leslie Zink
Hon. Dan Satterberg
Ann Marie Summers
Christopher Gibson
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1:30 P.M.
96383-5 (C/A 50080-9-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC,
Petitioner,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent.
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A. Troy Hunter
Edward Kendrick Smith
John M. Allan
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Rosann Fitzpatrick
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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JUNE 11, 2019
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96817-9 (C18-0736-JCC)
Certified Federal Court
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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CHONG AND MARILYN YIM, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE,
Defendant.
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Ethan Blevins
Brian Trevor Hodges
Hon. Pete Holmes
Roger D. Wynne
Sara O'Connor-Kriss
Jessica L. Goldman
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95813-1 (King 17-2-05595-6 SEA)
Notice of Appeal
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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CHONG and MARILYN YIM, KELLY LYLES, BETH BYLUND, CNA APARTMENTS, LLC, and EILEEN, LLC,
Respondents,
v.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE, a Washington Municipal corporation,
Appellant.
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Ethan Blevins
Brian Trevor Hodges
Hon. Pete Holmes
Sara O'Connor-Kriss
Roger D. Wynne
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1:00 P.M. – SHOW CAUSE HEARING - STRICKEN - CONTINUED TO JULY 16, 2019
201,851-3 (WSBA #45371)
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In re:
CLINTON JONATHON SONNY BEHRENDS,
Attorney at Law.
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Codee Lynn McDaniel (WSBA)
Clinton Jonathon Sonny Behrends
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1:30 P.M.
95441-1 (Thurston 17-2-04986-4)
Notice for Discretionary Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, NORTHWEST NEWS NETWORK, KING-TV ("KING 5"), KIRO 7, ALLIED DAILY NEWSPAPERS OF WASHINGTON, THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW, WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION, SOUND PUBLISHING, INC., TACOMA NEWS, INC. ("THE NEWS TRIBUNE,") and THE SEATTLE TIMES,
Respondents/ Cross-Petitioners,
v.
THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE, THE WASHINGTON STATE SENATE, THE WASHINGTON STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington State agencies; and SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MARK SCHOESLER, HOUSE SPEAKER FRANK CHOPP, SENATE MINORITY LEADER SHARON NELSON, and HOUSE MINORITY LEADER DAN KRISTIANSEN, each in their official capacity,
Petitioner/Cross-Respondent.
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Michele Lynn Earl-Hubbard
Paul J. Lawrence
Nicholas W. Brown
Claire Ellen McNamara
Gerry Lee Alexander
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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JUNE 13, 2019
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96747-4 (C/A 77045-4-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
KEN V. WU,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Dan T. Satterberg
Gavriel Gershon Jacobs
Eric J. Nielsen
Casey Grannis
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96578-1 (C/A 49726-3-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 925, a labor organization,
Petitioner,
v.
STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF EARLY LEARNING, a state agency, and EVERGREEN FREEDOM FOUNDATION, a non-profit corporation,
Respondents.
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Robert H. Lavitt
Melissa Jill Greenberg
Caleb Jon Fan Vandenbos
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Margaret C. McLean
Catherine Sheeran Blinn
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1:30 P.M.
96613-3 (C/A 49854-5-II)
Petition for Review Granted
GRANTED ONLY AS TO WHETHER THE CITY IS LIABLE FOR DAMAGES BECAUSE IT KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN ITS ACTION WAS UNLAWFUL
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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CHURCH OF THE DIVINE EARTH,
Petitioner,
v.
CITY OF TACOMA,
Respondent.
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Richard B Sanders
Carolyn A. Lake
Hon. Bill Fosbre
Margaret A. Elofson
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96842-0 (C/A 76675-9-I)
Discretionary Review Granted |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re the Dependency of:
B.K.
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Hon. Bob Ferguson
Kelly L. Taylor
Tera Marie Heintz
Jennifer L. Dobson
Dana M. Nelson
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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JUNE 25, 2019
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96643-5 (C/A 35171-8-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
MATTHEW THOMAS SCHWARTZ,
Respondent.
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Hon. David R. Quesnel
Tanesha La Trelle Canzater
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96538-2 (C/A 76310-5-I)
Petitions for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Respondents,
DANIEL A. SLIGH and ALLETTEE R. SLIGH, individually and the marital community composed thereof; BRYCE KENNING, a single person,
Plaintiffs,
v.
MULLEN TRUCKING 2005, LTD, a Canadian corporation or business entitiy d/b/a MULLEN TRUCKING LP; WILLIAM SCOTT and JANE DOE SCOTT, individually and the marital community composed thereof,
Petitioners,
and
SAXON ENERGY SERVICES, INC., TAMMY J. DETRAY and GREGORY DETRAY, individually and the marital community composed thereof; G&T CRAWLERS SERVICE, a Washington business entity,
Defendants.
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MULLEN TRUCKING 2005, LTD, a Canadian corporation or business entity d/b/a MULLEN TRUCKING LP; WILLIAM SCOTT and JANE DOE SCOTT, individually and the marital community composed thereof;
Petitioners,
v.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
PATTY AUVIL d/b/a OLYMPIC PENINSULA PILOT SERVICE and JOHN DOE AUVIL, individually and the marital community composed thereof
Defendants,
and
MOTORWAYS TRANSPORT, LTD, a Canadian corporation; AMANDEEP SIDHU and JANE DOE SIDHU, individually and the marital community composed thereof,
Petitioners.
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Hon. Bob Ferguson
Alicia O. Young
Patricia D. Todd
Richard Steven Puz
Michael Patrick Lynch
Anne Elizabeth Egeler
Brian Del Gatto
Steven William Block
Aaron Dean
Steven William Block
Brian Del Gatto
Steven William Block
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Alicia O. Young
Patricia D. Todd
Richard Steven Puz
Michael Patrick Lynch
Anne Elizabeth Egeler
Amanda Emily Vedrich
Matthew Erickson
Mark Preston Scheer
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1:30 P.M.
96599-4 (C/A 77930-3-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
ROBERT LEE PRY, ROBERT LAVALLE DAVIS, and ARNOLD MAFNAS CRUZ,
Respondents.
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Hon. Chad Enright
Randall Avery Sutton
Jennifer M. Winkler
Lila Jane Silverstein
Marie Jean Trombley
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| 9:00 A.M.
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OLYMPIA
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JUNE 27, 2019
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96527-7 (C/A 76717-8-I)
Discretionary Review Grant
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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GILDARDO CRISOSTOMO VARGAS, an incapacitated person, by and through WILLIAM DUSSAULT, his Litigation Guardian ad Litem; LUCINA FLORES, an individual; and LUCINA FLORES as Guardian ad Litem for PATRICIA CRISOSTOMO FLORES, and ROSARIO CRISOSTOMO FLORES, minor children,
Petitioners,
v.
INLAND WASHINGTON, LLC, a Washington limited liability company,
Respondent,
INLAND GROUP P.S., LLC, a Washington limited liability company; RALPH'S CONCRETE PUMPING, INC., a Washington corporation; and MILES SAND & GRAVEL COMPANY d/b/a CONCRETE NOR'WEST, a Washington corporation,
Defendants.
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Raymond Everett Sean Bishop
Derek K. Moore
Benjamin Reed Ferguson
David Philip Hansen
John Kenneth Butler
David E. Chawes
Kenneth Wendell Masters
Steven George Wraith
Robert L. Christie
Thomas P. Miller
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96653-2 (C/A 34859-8-III consol. w/34863-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
MATTHEW SEAN MCCARTHY,
Respondent.
____________________________________________
In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of
MATTHEW SEAN MCCARTHY,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Lawrence H. Haskell
Gretchen Eileen Verhoef
Tanesha La Trelle Canzater
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1:30 P.M.
95396-1 (C/A 48525-7-II)
Petition for Review Granted
|
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
SHELLY MARGARET ARNDT,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Chad Enright
Randall Avery Sutton
Jodi R. Backlund
Manek R. Mistry
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