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Docket for 01-1229
No. 01-1229 Status: DECIDED
Title: Pierce County, Washington, Petitioner
v.
Ignacio Guillen, Legal Guardian of Jennifer Guillen and Alma
Guillen, Minors, et al.
Docketed:          Lower Ct: Supreme Court of Washington
February 25, 2002 (68535-5)

~~Date~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dec 17 2001Application (A01-452) for a stay the mandate pending the filing and
disposition of a petiton for a writ of certiorari, submitted to
Justice O'Connor.
Dec 19 2001 (A01-452)Justice O'Connor issued a temporary stay pending receipt
of a response due on or before December 27, 2001.
Dec 19 2001 Response to application (A01-452) from Igancio Guillen, et al.,
requested by Justice O'Connor, due December 27, 2001.
Dec 27 2001 Response to application (A01-452) filed by Igancio Guillen, et
al.,.
Jan 2 2002 Application (A01-452) granted by Justice O'Connor.
Feb 22 2002Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 27, 2002)
Feb 22 2002Appendix of petitioner filed.
Mar 21 2002 Motion of International Municipal Lawyers Association for leave to
file a brief as amicus curiae filed.
Mar 22 2002Brief amicus curiae of Louisiana filed.
Mar 27 2002 Motion of Association of American Railroads for leave to file a
brief as amicus curiae filed.
Mar 27 2002Brief of respondents Robert and Luann Whitmer in opposition filed.
Mar 27 2002Brief of respondents Ignacio Guillen, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 27 2002Brief amici curiae of Alaska, et al. filed.
Apr 8 2002Reply brief of petitioner Pierce County filed.
Apr 10 2002 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 26, 2002
Apr 29 2002 Motion of International Municipal Lawyers Association for leave to
file a brief as amicus curiae GRANTED.
Apr 29 2002 Motion of Association of American Railroads for leave to file a
brief as amicus curiae GRANTED.
Apr 29 2002 Petition GRANTED.
SET FOR ARGUMENT November 4, 2002.
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May 10 2002 Motion of respondents Whitmer to determine party status filed.
May 14 2002 Letter from counsel for Respondent Guillen received and
distributed,
May 14 2002Opposition of petitioner to motion of respondents Whitmer filed.
May 14 2002 Motion DISTRIBUTED. May 30, 2002 (Page 4)
May 16 2002 Reply to response in opposition to Whitmer motion to determine
party status filed and distributed.
May 23 2002 Motion of the United States to intervene filed.
Jun 3 2002 Motion of the United States to intervene GRANTED.
Jun 3 2002 Motion of respondents Whitmer to determine party status GRANTED.
and it is determined that the Whitmers are not parties under Rule
12.6, but they may file a brief as amici curiae.
Jun 4 2002 Order extending time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's
brief on the merits to and including July 5, 2002.
Jun 24 2002Joint appendix filed.
Jul 2 2002Brief of petitioner Pierce County filed.
Jul 3 2002Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed.
Jul 3 2002Brief amicus curiae of Louisiana filed.
Jul 5 2002Brief amici curiae of Washington, et al. filed.
Jul 5 2002Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed.
Jul 5 2002Brief of the United States filed.
Jul 5 2002 LODGING consisting of twenty one sets of three documents, 1. DOT
1996 Annual Report on Highway Safety Improvement Programs; 2. DOT
Model Minimum Crash Criteria; 3. DOT State Crash Report Forms
Catalog 1999, submitted by the Solicitor General.
Jul 25 2002 Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs of certain listed
amici received from counsel for the petitioners and counsel for
the respondents.
Jul 30 2002 Order extending time to file respondents' briefs on the merits to
and including August 19, 2002.
Aug 9 2002Brief amicus curiae of Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
Foundation filed.
Aug 16 2002Brief amicus curiae of Association of Trial Lawyers of America filed.
Aug 19 2002Brief of respondents Ignacio Guillen, et al. filed.
Aug 19 2002Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Lynn Baker and Mitchell Berman
filed.
Aug 19 2002Brief amici curiae of Robert and Luann Whitmer filed.
Sep 3 2002 Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument filed.
Sep 6 2002Application (A02-204) of the United States for an extension of time
within which to file the reply brief on the merits, submitted to
Justice O'Connor.
Sep 9 2002 Application (A02-204) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the
time to file until September 25, 2002.
Sep 13 2002 Response in opposition to the Solicitor General's motion for
divided argument filed by respondents.
Sep 16 2002 Response of petitioner to the motion of the Solicitor General for
divided argument filed. DISTRIBUTED.
Sep 18 2002Reply brief of petitioner Pierce County filed.
Sep 24 2002 CIRCULATED.
Sep 25 2002 X Reply brief of the United States on the merits filed.
Sep 25 2002 LODGING consisting of ten unbound copies of DOT State Crash Report
Forms Catalog 1995 update,received from counselor for the
petitioner and distributed.
Oct 7 2002 Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument GRANTED.
Nov 4 2002 ARGUED.
Jan 14 2003 Adjudged to be REVERSED and REMANDED ;CERTIORARI DISMISSED IN
PART. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Feb 20 2003 MANDATE ISSUED.
Mar 18 2003 Record returned to Washington State Supreme Court.
 


~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Daniel R. Hamilton 955 Tacoma Avenue South 2537987746
Suite 301
Tacoma, WA 98402
Party name: Pierce County
 
Attorneys for Respondent:
Salvador Mungia 1201 Pacific Avenue. 2536206500
PO Box 1157
Tacoma, WA 98401-1157
Party name: Ignacio Guillen, et al.
 
Garth Jones Stritmatter Kessler, et al.,
413 Eighth Street
Hoquiam, WA 98550
 
Charles K. Wiggins 241 Madison Ave., North 2067805033
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Party name: the Whitmers
 
Other Attorneys:
John C. Young Asst. AG 2253428717
626 N. 4th Street, 5th FL
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095
Party name: Louisiana
 
Carter G. Phillips Sidley Austin Brown & Wood 2027368000
1501 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Party name: Association of American Railroads
 
Henry W. Underhill Jr. Internatl. Municipal Lawyers 2024665424
1110 Vermont Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20005
Party name: International Municipal Lawyers Association
 
William Berggren Collins 1125 Washington Street, SE 3604596600
P.O. Box 40126
Olympia, WA 98504-0126
Party name: Washington, Alaska, et al.
 
Solicitor General U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC 20530
 
Kenneth S. Geller Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw 2022633000
1909 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Party name: Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.
 
Debra l. Stephens 6210 E. Lincoln lane 5094655702
Spokane, WA 99217
Party name: Washington State Trial Lawyers Association Foundation
 
Jeffrey Robert White 1050 31st Street, NW 2029653500
Washington, DC 20007
Party name: Association of Trial Lawyers of America
 
Lynn A. Baker 727 E. Dean Keeton Street 5122321325
Austin, TX 78705
Party name: Law Professors Lynn Baker and Mitchell Berman
 
Charles K. Wiggins 241 Madison Avenue No. 2067805033
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Party name: Robert and Luann Whitmer
 
 

 

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