Docket No. 83349-4  Facts: Petitioner Kemper Freeman filed a petition in the Supreme Court of Washington seeking a writ of mandamus barring respondent Governor Christine Gregoire from taking any action pursuant to the authorization in the state of Washington’s biennial transportation budget for a valuation of the center lanes of Interstate 90 between Seattle and Bellevue pursuant to the Sound Transit 2 Regional Transit System Plan’s proposal for the eventual conversion of these lanes to a light rail line. Continue reading →

Docket No. 83579-9 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 37516-8)  Facts: Seeking a refund of state business and occupation taxes that it had paid under protest, petitioner Lamtec Corporation filed suit against the respondent Department of Revenue in the Superior Court for Thurston County. Continue reading →

Docket No. 83426-1 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 36977-0)  Facts: Petitioner Val-Pak of Western Washington, a regional distributor of Val-Pak envelopes containing coupons and advertising, filed suit against the respondent Department of Revenue in the Superior Court for Thurston County seeking a declaratory judgment that income derived from distributing Val-Pak envelopes should, pursuant to Washington Revised Code §82.04, be taxed at the lower periodical or magazine business and occupation tax rate Continue reading →

Docket No. 84691-0  Facts: The petitioner Seattle Times Company requested public records related to the fatal shootings of four police officers from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office pursuant to the Public Records Act (Washington Revised Code §42.56). Continue reading →