Docket No. 79884-2  Facts:  J&J Celcom acquired fractional interests in several regional cellular telephone partnerships in which AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. was the majority partner.  AT&T Wireless Services subsequently invoked its majority interest and voted to buy out J&J Celcom, offering to buy out J&J Celcom at a price higher than a third party appraisal.  After J&J Celcom declined this offer, AT&T Wireless Services voted to sell the assets of the partnerships at their appraised value to an affiliated party, dissolve the partnerships, and pay J&J Celcom its prorated share of the sale proceeds.  J&J Celcom responded by filing suit against AT&T Wireless Services in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, alleging that AT&T Wireless Services’ actions breached its duty of loyalty to the partnership and to its partner. Continue reading →

Docket No. 79973-3  Facts:

Petitioner City of Seattle filed a motion to dismiss respondents Stephen Klein’s and Melissa Deibert’s right to appeal their underlying conviction in light of subsequent arrest warrants issued as a result of failing to appear at their respective review hearings after appealing their convictions. Continue reading →