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Fall 2017
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 |
Richard Neidhardt |
Administrator for the Courts |
Callie Dietz |
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 2017 Fall Session are scheduled, subject to change, for:
September 5, 2017
October 3, 2017
November 7, 2017
December 5, 2017
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
- September 12, 2017
- September 14, 2017
- September 26, 2017
- September 28, 2017
- October 17, 2017
- October 19, 2017
- October 24, 2017
- October 31, 2017
- November 14, 2017
- November 16, 2017
9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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September 12, 2017
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TWO CASES ONLY
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94209-9 (2:15-CV-00183-JLQ)
Certified Federal Court
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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JIN ZHU,
Plaintiff,
v.
NORTH CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT - ESD 171,
Defendant.
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Matthew Zachary Crotty
Michael Bradley Love
Andrew Sean Biviano
Gerald John Moberg
James Edyrn Baker
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94020-7 (C/A 75168-9-I)
Petition for Review Granted
"MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD WITH ISRB HEARING AND DECISION" - PASSED TO THE MERITS
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
JAI'MAR SCOTT,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Dan Satterberg
Ann Marie Summers
Jeffrey Erwin Ellis
Robert S. Chang
Melissa R. Lee
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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September 14, 2017
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93786-9 (King 15-2-01252-5 SEA)
Notice of Appeal
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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ANDREW PILLOUD,
Appellant,
v.
KING COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE; LORI SOTELO, COUNTY CHAIRMAN, KING COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
Respondents.
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Andrew Pilloud
John James White, Jr.
Kevin Blair Hansen
Rebecca Lauren Penn
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93977-2 (C/A 33889-4-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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25 MINUTES PER SIDE
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MICHELE L. ANDERSON, a single person, individually and as the Administrator of the ESTATE OF SHEILA M. ROSENBERG,
Petitioner,
v.
SOAP LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT, GRANT COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, and CORPORAL ALLAN SLEEPER, and JOHN DOE(S),
Respondents.
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Douglas Dwight Phelps
Katharine Allison
Amber Fae Henry
Michael Early McFarland, Jr.
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1:30 P.M.
94229-3 (2:16-CV-00054-SMJ)
Certified Federal Court
"MOTION TO STRIKE PORTION OF DOVEX FRUIT COMPANY'S ANSWER TO AMICI BRIEFS" - PASSED TO THE MERITS
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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MARIANO CARRANZA and ELISEO MARTINEZ, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,
v.
DOVEX FRUIT COMPANY,
Defendant.
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Marc Cote
Toby James Marshall
Clay M. Gatens
Sally Francis White
Devon Amy Gray
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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September 26, 2017
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94084-3 (C/A 47861-7-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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POPE RESOURCES LP, a Delaware limited partnership; OPG PROPERTIES, LLC, a Washington limited liability company,
Respondents,
v.
THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, a Washington state agency,
Petitioner.
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David Joseph Ubaldi
Robert Edward Miller
Nick Steven Verwolf
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Edward David Callow
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93845-8 (C/A 47444-1-II)
Petition for Review Granted
LIMITED TO THE LAWFULNESS OF THE PROPERTY SEARCH
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
CURTIS LAMONT CORNWELL,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Mark Lindquist
Jason Ruyf
Stephanie C. Cunningham
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1:00 P.M. - SHOW CAUSE HEARING - STRICKEN
TO BE CONSIDERED W/O ORAL ARGUMENT
201,673-1 (WSBA #22310)
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In re:
Pamela Ann Paudler, Attorney at Law.
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Kathy Jo Blake (WSBA)
Elizabeth Ann Turner
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1:30 P.M.
94054-1 (C/A 33427-9-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
JUSTIN DEAN VANHOLLEBEKE,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Randy J. Flyckt
Felicity Chamberlain
Gretchen Eileen Verhoef
Andrea Burkhart
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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September 28, 2017
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TWO CASES ONLY
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94118-1 (C/A 34022-8-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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INLAND EMPIRE DRY WALL SUPPLY CO., a Washington corporation,
Respondent,
v.
WESTERN SURETY COMPANY (Bond No. 58717161),
Petitioner.
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John Charles Black
Susan C. Nelson
Richard Todd Wetmore
Timothy Gary Klashke
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94203-0 (C/A 74354-6-I consol. w/ 74355-4-I)
Petitions for Review Granted
ISSUES LIMITED TO (1) WHETHER RESPONDENTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO USE PSEUDONYMS AND (2) WHETHER UNREDACTED SSOSA EVALUATIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN HEALTH CARE INFORMATION
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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JOHN DOE G. JOHN DOE I AND JOHN DOE J, as individuals and on behalf of others similarly situated,
Respondents,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
DONNA ZINK, a married woman,
Petitioner.
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Benjamin Blystad Gould
Prachi Vipinchandra Dave
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Timothy John Feulner
Haley Christine Beach
Donna Zink
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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October 17, 2017
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TWO CASES ONLY
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94087-8 (C/A 33615-8-III)
Petitions for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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HARLAN D. DOUGLASS and MAXINE H. DOUGLASS, husband and wife,
Respondents,
v.
SHAMROCK PAVING, INC., a Washington corporation,
Petitioner.
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Steven John Hassing
Joseph Paul Delay
James McPhee
John T. Drake
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94320-6 (C/A 72926-8-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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JAMES BEARDEN,
Petitioner,
v.
DOLPHUS MCGILL, and NELLI KNOX MCGILL, husband and wife, and the marital community composed thereof,
Respondents.
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Kathleen Garvin
Corrie Johnson Yackulic
Carla Tachau Lawrence
Marilee C. Erickson
Suzanna Shaub
Alice Brown
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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October 19, 2017
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94293-5 (C/A 48267-3-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE,
Petitioner,
v.
STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY; and STATE OF WASHINGTON POLLUTION CONTROL HEARINGS BOARD,
Respondents.
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Richard Adam Smith
Claire Elizabeth Tonry
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Dionne Padilla-Huddleston
Phyllis Jean Barney
Anne Elizabeth Egeler
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94329-0 (C/A 33810-0-III)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
CHARLES DAVID FLETCHER,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Larry Haskell
James Henry Kaufman
Jodi R. Backlund
Manek R. Mistry
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1:30 P.M.
93759-1 (Thurston 15-2-02116-5)
Notice of Appeal
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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CYNTHIA STEWART,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF WASHINGTON, EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPARTMENT,
Respondent.
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Joseph Robert Shaeffer
Tiffany Mae Cartwright
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Rebecca R. Glasgow
Dionne Padilla-Huddleston
Suzanne Kelly Michael
Kathleen Ann Kline
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10:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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October 24, 2017
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ONE CASE ONLY
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84362-7 (King 07-2-02323-2 SEA)
Notice of Appeal
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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MATHEW & STEPHANIE MCCLEARY, et al.,
Respondents/Cross-Appellants,
v.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Appellant/Cross-Respondent.
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Thomas Fitzgerald Ahearne
Christopher Glenn Emch
Adrian Urquhart Winder
Spencer Wade Coates
Hon. Bob Ferguson
David Alan Stolier
Alan D. Copsey
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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October 31, 2017
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94185-8 (C/A 48011-5-II)
Discretionary Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re Personal Restraint Petition of
TODD DALE PHELPS,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Jonathan Meyer
Sara I. Beigh
Suzanne Lee Elliott
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94439-3 (C/A 48187-1-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
ERIK GRANT PETTERSON,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Bob Ferguson
Mandy Lynn Rose
Cassie B. vanRoojen
Thomas E. Weaver, Jr.
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9:00 A.M.
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UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
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November 14, 2017
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94162-9 (2:14-cv-00421-BJR)
Certified Federal Court
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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KENNETH WRIGHT, on his own behalf and on behalf of other similarly situated persons,
Plaintiff,
v.
LYFT, INC., a Delaware Corporation,
Defendant.
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Donald W. Heyrich
Jason Andrew Rittereiser
Peter D. Stutheit
Kenneth Wendell Masters
Bradley S. Keller
Keith David Petrak
Nicholas Robert Ryan-Lang
Archis A. Parasharami
Matthew A. Waring
Andrew J. Pincus
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94346-0 (C/A 74422-4-I)
Petition for Review Granted
ISSUES LIMITED TO (1) THE SEXUAL MOTIVATION AGGRAVATING FACTOR AND (2) THE VAGUENESS CHALLENGE TO THE "RAPID RECIDIVISM" AGGRAVATING FACTOR
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
Johnson recused /Lawrence-Berrey, J.P.T.
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
MICHAEL DAVID MURRAY,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Dan Satterberg
Kristin Ann Relyea
Nancy P. Collins
Gregory Charles Link
Richard Wayne Lechich
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1:30 P.M.
94273-1 (C/A 76038-6-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
HOLLIS BLOCKMAN,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Mark Lindquist
James S. Schacht
Stephanie C. Cunningham
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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November 16, 2017
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201,671-5
Bar Applicant
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30 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In re:
Tarra Denelle Simmons,
Bar Applicant
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John Avrom Strait
Shon Hopwood
Kevin M. Bank
Catherine Ann Biestek
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94418-1 (C/A 74333-3-I)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
OSCAR RAUL LOPEZ,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Dan Satterberg
James Morrissey Whisman
George Paul Trejo, Jr.
Rick Hernandez
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1:30 P.M.
94026-6 (King 16-2-03536-1 SEA)
Notice of Appeal
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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LYFT, INC., a Delaware corporation,
Respondent,
v.
CITY OF SEATTLE, a Washington municipality,
Appellant,
and
JEFF KIRK, an individual,
Defendant,
RASIER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
Respondent,
v.
CITY OF SEATTLE,
Appellant,
and
JEFF KIRK, an individual,
Defendant.
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Judith A. Endejan
Miriam Korngold
Danny David
Hon. Pete Holmes
Michael K Ryan
Sara O'Connor-Kriss
Matthew J. Segal
Kymberly Kathryn Evanson
Heidi Brooks Bradley
Katie Denise Fairchild
Ryan P. McBride
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