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Spring 2021
| Chief Justice |
Steven C. González |
| Justice |
Charles W. Johnson |
| Justice |
Barbara A. Madsen |
| Justice |
Susan Owens |
| Justice |
Debra L. Stephens |
| Justice |
Sheryl Gordon McCloud |
| Justice |
Mary I. Yu |
| Justice |
Raquel Montoya-Lewis |
| Justice |
G. Helen Whitener |
| 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 Steven C. González |
| Justice Charles Johnson |
Justice Susan J. Owens |
| Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud |
Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis |
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Department Two |
| Chief Justice Steven C. González |
| Justice Barbara A. Madsen |
Justice Debra L. Stephens |
| Justice Mary Yu |
Justice G. Helen Whitener |
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 2021 Spring Session are scheduled, subject to change, for:
April 6, 2021
April 27, 2021
June 1, 2021
June 29, 2021
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
| 9:00 A.M. |
OLYMPIA |
May 13, 2021 |
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| INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT |
CHIEF JUSTICE GONZÁLEZ |
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98965-6 (C/A 80209-7-I)
Motion for Discretionary Review Granted
GRANTED ONLY AS TO THE ISSUE OF CHANGING CASE TITLES
TO INCLUDE THE PARENTS' FULL NAMES |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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In Re the Welfare of K.D.
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Richard Wayne Lechich
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Michael Scott Majors
Sara Evelyn King
Casey Morgan Bruner |
99249-5 (King 20-2-06549-8 SEA)
Notice of Appeal |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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ANTONIA NYMAN,
Respondent,
v.
DAN HANLEY and ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS,
Appellants.
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Evan Lee Loeffler
Peter James Houck
Edmund Robert Witter
Yuan Ting
Kaitlin Rachel Heinen
Sebastian Rand Stockpyle
Vallen Ramon Solomon
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1:30 P.M.
99071-9 (C/A 36508-5-III)
Petition for Review Granted |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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CHRIS WILLIAMS, individually and on behalf of all
similarly situated,
Petitioner,
v.
CITY OF SPOKANE; and AMERICAN TRAFFIC
SOLUTIONS, INC, a foreign corporation,
Respondents.
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Sarah Nicole Harmon
Vanessa Soriano Power
Rachel Hoffman Cox
Salvatore J. Faggiano
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| 9:00 A.M. |
OLYMPIA |
May 20, 2021 |
| TWO CASES ONLY |
99062-0 (C/A 79023-4-I)
Petition for Review and Cross-Petition for Review
Granted |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
REECE WILLIAM BOWMAN,
Respondent.
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Hon. Dan Satterberg
Gavriel Gershon Jacobs
Richard Wayne Lechich
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99180-4 (C/A 36612-0-III)
Petition for Review Granted |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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SPOKANE AIRPORT BOARD,
Petitioner,
v.
EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION
CHAPTER 79, a Washington Nonprofit Corporation, and
ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS OF 5829 E. Rutter Avenue,
(Felts Field Airport) Building No. 7 Spokane,
Washington,
Respondents.
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Lawrence W. Garvin
James McPhee
Deanna Marie Willman
Milton G. Rowland
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| 9:00 A.M. |
OLYMPIA |
MAY 25, 2021 |
| TWO CASES ONLY |
98760-2 (King 19-2-29262-8 SEA)
Notice of Appeal |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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WASHINGTON BANKERS ASSOCIATION, a
Washington Public Benefit Corporation, and AMERICAN
BANKERS ASSOCIATION, a District of Columbia Non-
Profit Corporation,
Respondents,
v.
STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, and
VIKKI SMITH, as Director of the Department of Revenue
of the State of Washington,
Appellants. |
Daniel J. Dunne Jr.
Robert M. McKenna
Christine Elizabeth Hanley
Eric Shumsky
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Cameron Gordon Comfort
Jeffrey Todd Even
Charles E. Zalesky
Noah Guzzo Purcell
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99031-0 (consolidated with 99032-8)
(C/A 79634-8-I and 79717-4-I)
Petition for Review Granted |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES OF
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
TRADESMEN INTERNATIONAL, LLC,
Respondent.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES OF
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
LABORWORKS INDUSTRIAL STAFFING
SPECIALISTS, INC.,
Respondent.
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Hon. Bob Ferguson
Elliott S. Furst
Anastasia R. Sandstrom
Aaron Kazuo Owada
Sean Walsh
Richard Isaiah Skeen
Stephen C. Dwyer |
| 9:00 A.M. |
OLYMPIA |
MAY 27, 2021 |
| TWO CASES ONLY |
99041-7 (C/A 51734-5-II)
Petition for Review Granted
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
SAMMY BURRIS WEAVER,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Michael Dorcy
Timothy J. Higgs
Devon Carroll Knowles
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99138-3 (C/A 79264-4-I)
Petition for Review Granted
GRANTED ONLY AS TO THE ASSESSMENT ISSUE IN THE
PETITION AND THE RELATED BUSINESS JUDGMENT ISSUE
RAISED IN THE ANSWER TO THE PETITION |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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LARRY BANGERTER; ALEX AND ELENA
BORROMEO; CAMP FIRE SNOHOMISH COUNTY;
CAROL BRITTEN; JAMES WAAK, individually and as
lot owners and derivatively on behalf of HAT ISLAND
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, a Washington non-profit
corporation,
Other Parties,
MATT SUROWIECKI SR.,
Petitioner,
v.
HAT ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, a
Washington non-profit corporation; and CHUCK
MOTSON, an individual,
Respondents,
KAREN CONNER, an individual; ALAN DASHEN, an
individual; SUSAN DAHL, an individual; and JOHN
DOES 1-10, individuals,
Other Parties.
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Philip Albert Talmadge
Aaron Paul Orheim
George Allen Mix
Marlyn Kathryn Hawkins
Jeremy L. Stilwell
Mark Preston Scheer
Jennifer Lynn Crow
Hozaifa Y. Cassubhai
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| 9:00 A.M. |
OLYMPIA |
JUNE 8, 2021 |
| TWO CASES ONLY |
98835-8 (Thurston 19-2-04397-8)
Notice of Appeal |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE,
Respondent,
v.
THE HONORABLE JAY INSLEE, in his official
capacity as Governor of the State of Washington,
Appellant.
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Hon. Bob Ferguson
Jeffrey Todd Even
Zachary Pekelis Jones
Lauryn Kay Fraas
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Alicia O. Young
Tera Marie Heintz
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99101-4 (C/A 36190-0-III)
Petition for Review Granted |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
JUAN ENRIQUEZ-MARTINEZ,
Petitioner.
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Hon. David Quesnel
Rebecca Cranston
Eric J. Nielsen
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| 9:00 A.M. |
OLYMPIA |
JUNE 10, 2021 |
| ONE CASE ONLY |
98864-1 (C/A 80461-8-I)
Petition for Review Granted |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
LASZLO MOLNAR,
Respondent.
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Hon. Dan Satterberg
Jennifer Paige Joseph
Lise Ellner
Kyle Bryce Berti
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| 9:00 A.M. |
OLYMPIA |
JUNE 22, 2021 |
99147-2 (C/A 78856-6-I)
Petition for Review Granted
GRANTED ONLY ON THE ISSUE WHETHER KNOWLEDGE OF
THE UNLAWFULNESS OF ENTERING OR REMAINING IN A
BUILDING IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE CRIME OF
FIRST DEGREE BURGLARY
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20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
FRANCISCO RUBEN MORENO,
Petitioner.
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Hon. Adam Cornell
Seth Aaron Fine
Kate Huber
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99373-4 (Yakima 77-2-01484-5)
Notice of Appeal |
40 MINUTES FOR APPELLANTS;
40 MINUTES FOR RESPONDENTS |
IN THE MATTER OF THE DETERMINATION OF THE
RIGHTS TO THE USE OF THE SURFACE WATERS
OF THE YAKIMA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
CHAPTER 90.03, REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON,
STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY,
Respondent,
v.
JAMES J. ACQUAVELLA, et al.,
Appellants.
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Jerry D. Talbott
Joseph Perrine Mentor Jr.
Philip Thomas McDonald
Patrick Barry
Jeffrey S. Schuster
Bryan P. Myre
Peter McGillis Ritchie
Kindra Crawford
John Jay Carroll
Lawrence Edwin Martin
Paul Campbell Dempsey
Jeffrey David Slothower
Thomas A. Cowan Jr.
Adam Waldon Gravley
Matthew Dyckman Wells
Patrick Michael Andreotti
Joseph Anthony Brogan
Helen Joanne Brunner
Rachel Heron
Hon. Bob Ferguson
Adrienne Elizabeth Smith
Stephen H. North
Matthew Janz
Thomas Randolph Dreiling
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1:30 P.M.
99396-3 (C/A 37079-8-III)
Petition for Review Granted |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Petitioner,
v.
PATRICK J. CROSSGUNS SR.,
Respondent.
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Hon. Larry Haskell
Larry D. Steinmetz
Gretchen Eileen Verhoef
Jerry P. Scharosch
Skylar Texas Brett
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| 9:00 A.M. |
OLYMPIA |
JUNE 24, 2021 |
| TWO CASES ONLY |
99377-7 (U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit No.
19-35867)
Certified Federal Court
|
20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
SPENCER ALPERT,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company; HARWOOD SERVICE COMPANY, a
Delaware corporation,
Defendants-Appellees,
and
AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, a
Delaware corporation; STANDARD GUARANTY
INSURANCE COMPANY; ASSURANT, INC., a
Delaware corporation,
Defendants.
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Jason Ellis Anderson
Justin Donald Balser
Katalina Baumann
Bryan Brown
Taylor Haywood
Eric M. Levine
Daniel J. Gibbons
Steven Joseph Dixson
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99119-7 (C/A 79116-8-I consolidated with 79217-2-I)
Petition for Review Granted |
20 MINUTES PER SIDE |
LAKEHILL INVESTMENTS LLC, a Washington limited
liability company,
Respondent,
v.
RUSHFORTH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.,
d/b/a AP RUSHFORTH, a Washington corporation, and
ADOLPH & PETERSON, INC., a Minnesota corporation,
Petitioners.
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Howard Mark Goodfriend
Ian Christopher Cairns
Alan B. Bornstein
Matthew Thomas Adamson
Scott R. Sleight
Brett MacTavish Hill
Nicholas Calvin Korst
Leonard J. Feldman
Stephanie Lynn Messplay
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