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Opinion Information Sheet

Docket Number: 90194-5
Title of Case: Newman v. Highland Sch. Dist. No. 203
File Date: 10/20/2016
Oral Argument Date: 11/17/2015

SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Appeal from Yakima County Superior Court
 12-2-03162-1
 Honorable Blaine G Gibson

JUSTICES
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Debra L. StephensMajority Author
Charles W. JohnsonSigned Majority
Barbara A. MadsenSigned Dissent
Susan OwensSigned Dissent
Steven C. GonzálezSigned Majority
Sheryl Gordon McCloudSigned Dissent
Mary I. YuSigned Majority
Mary E. FairhurstSigned Majority
Charles K. WigginsDissent Author

COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s)
 Mark Steven Northcraft  
 Northcraft Bigby & Biggs PC
 819 Virginia St Ste C2
 Seattle, WA, 98101-4433

 Andrew Thomas Biggs  
 Northcraft Bigby & Biggs PC
 819 Virginia St Ste C2
 Seattle, WA, 98101-4433

Counsel for Respondent(s)
 Richard Howard Adler  
 Adler Giersch PS
 333 Taylor Ave N
 Seattle, WA, 98109-4619

 Arthur D Leritz  
 Adler Giersch, PS
 333 Taylor Ave N
 Seattle, WA, 98109-4619

 Melissa D Carter  
 Adler Giersch, PS
 333 Taylor Ave N
 Seattle, WA, 98109-4619

 Frederick P Langer  
 Nelson Blair Langer Engle PLLC
 12055 15th Ave Ne
 Seattle, WA, 98125-5031

 Michael Edward Nelson  
 Nelson Blair Langer Engle, PLLC
 12055 15th Ave Ne
 Seattle, WA, 98125-5031

 Howard Mark Goodfriend  
 Smith Goodfriend PS
 1619 8th Ave N
 Seattle, WA, 98109-3007

 Ian Christopher Cairns  
 Smith Goodfriend PS
 1619 8th Ave N
 Seattle, WA, 98109-3007

 Catherine Wright Smith  
 Smith Goodfriend PS
 1619 8th Ave N
 Seattle, WA, 98109-3007

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association for Justice Foundation
 Bryan Patrick Harnetiaux  
 Attorney at Law
 517 E 17th Ave
 Spokane, WA, 99203-2210

 Bryan Harnetiaux  
 WA State Ass'n for Justice Foundation
 517 E. 17th Avenue
 Spokane, WA, 99203

 Daniel Edward Huntington  
 Richter-Wimberley PS
 422 W Riverside Ave Ste 1300
 Spokane, WA, 99201-0305

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys
 Daniel G Lloyd  
 Vancouver City Attorney's Office
 Po Box 1995
 Vancouver, WA, 98668-1995

 Milton G. Rowland  
 Foster Pepper PLLC
 618 W Riverside Ave Ste 300
 Spokane, WA, 99201

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Employment Lawyers Association
 Blythe H Chandler  
 Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC
 936 N 34th St Ste 300
 Seattle, WA, 98103-8869

 Jeffrey Lowell Needle  
 Maynard Building
 119 1st Ave S Ste 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-3450

Amicus Curiae on behalf of ACLU
 Margaret Chen  
 ACLU of Washington
 901 5th Ave Ste 630
 Seattle, WA, 98164-2086

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 Attorney at Law
 901 5th Ave Ste 630
 Seattle, WA, 98164-2008


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