areas-of-practice (2K)

Appeals Handled by GSK Attorneys

Washington Supreme Court Cases

  • Pacific Northwest Shooting Park Association v. City of Sequim (decision pending/argued September 2005)
  • 1000 Friends of Washington, et al. v. McFarland (decision pending/argued January 2006)
  • Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority v. Miller, Washington Supreme Court Case. No. 76284-8 (slip op. February 16, 2006)
  • Washington State Farm Bureau Federation v. Reed, 154 Wn.2d 668, 115 P.3d 301 (2005)
  • Skamania County v. Columbia River Gorge Commission, 144 Wn.2d 30, 26 P.3d 241 (2001)
  • Chelan County v. Nykreim, 146 Wn.2d 904, 52 P.3d 1 (2002)
  • In re Ackerson, 143 Wn.2d 366, 20 P.3d 930 (2001)
  • Saldin Securities, Inc. v. Snohomish County, 134 Wn.2d 288, 949 P.2d 370 (1998)
  • Skagit Surveyors and Engineers, LLC v. Friends of Skagit County, 135 Wn.2d 542, 958 P.2d 962 (1998)
  • City of Seattle v. McCready, 131 Wn.2d 266, 931 P.2d 156 (1997)
  • Smoke v. City of Seattle, 132 Wn.2d 214, 937 P.2d 186 (1997)
  • Whatcom County v. Brisbane, 125 Wn.2d 345, 884 P.2d 1326 (1994)

Washington Court of Appeals Cases

  • Evergreen Freedom Foundation v. Locke, 127 Wn. App. 243, 110 P.3d 858 (2005)
  • Monk v. City of Auburn (unpublished) (2005)
  • Lane v. Skamania County (unpublished) (2005)
  • In re Property Located at 14255 53rd Ave. S. Tukwila, 120 Wn. App. 737, 86 P.3d 222 (2004)
  • Ray v. King County, 120 Wn. App. 564, 86 P.3d 183 (2004)
  • Tollefson v. State (unpublished) (2003)
  • Sanford v. Clallam County (unpublished) (2003)
  • Citizens for Safe and Legal Trails v. King County (unpublished) (2003)
  • Stearns v. Bowman, 107 Wn. App. 1044 (unpublished) (2001)
  • Hill v. Lake Forest Park (unpublished) (2000)
  • Girton v. City of Seattle, 97 Wn. App. 360, 983 P.2d 1135 (1999)
  • Hansen v. Snohomish County (unpublished) (1999)
  • Honesty in Environmental Analysis and Legislation (HEAL) v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board, 96 Wn. App. 522, 979 P.2d 864 (1999)
  • Mitchell v. City of Issaquah (unpublished) (1999)
  • Gig Harbor Marina, Inc. v. City of Gig Harbor, 94 Wn. App. 789, 973 P.2d 1081 (1999)
  • Stearns v. City of Gig Harbor (unpublished) (1999)
  • Real Progress, Inc. v. City of Seattle, 91 Wn. App. 833, 963 P.2d 890 (1998)
  • Powell v. City of Pacific (1998) (unpublished)
  • Cobb v. Snohomish County, 86 Wn. App. 223, 935 P.2d 1384 (1997)
  • Strauss v. City of Sedro-Woolley, 88 Wn. App. 376, 944 P.2d 1088 (1997)
  • Foster v. King County, 83 Wn. App. 339, 921 P.2d 552 (1996)
  • Mason v. Clark County Board of Commissioners, 79 Wn. App. 641, 904 P.2d 317 (1995)

Federal Cases

  • Buckles v. King County, 191 F.3d 1127 (9th Cir. 1999)
  • Dodd v. Hood River County, 136 F.3d 1219 (9th Cir. 1998)
  • Macri v. King County, 126 F.3d 1125 (9th Cir. 997)
  • Goehring v. Brophy, 94 F.3d 1294 (9th Cir. 1996)
  • Thorsted v. Munro, 75 F.3d 454 (9th Cir. 1996)
  • Dodd v. Hood River County, 59 F.3d 852 (9th Cir. 1995)
  • Commercial Builders of Northern California v. City of Sacramento, 941 F.2d 872 (9th Cir. 1991)
  • Lochary v. Kayfetz, 917 F.2d 1150 (9th Cir. 1990)

California Supreme Court Cases

  • Smith v. Regents of University of California, 4 Cal.4th 843, 844 P.2d 500 (1993)
  • Knox v. City of Orland, 4 Cal.4th 132, 841 P.2d 144 (1992)
  • DeVita v. County of Napa, 9 Cal.4th 763, 889 P.2d 1019 (1995)

California Court of Appeals Cases

  • Kidd v. State, 62 Cal .App.4th 386, 72 Cal.Rptr.2d 758 (1998)

Oregon Supreme Court Cases

  • Dodd v. Hood River County, 317 Or. 172, 855 P.2d 608 (1993)
  • City of Portland by and through Portland Development Commission v. Smith, 314 Or. 178, 838 P.2d 568 (1992)
  • State ex rel. Dodd v. Joseph, 313 Or. 333, 833 P.2d 1273 (1992)
  • Oregon Education Association v. Phillips, 302 Or. 87, 727 P.2d 602 (1986)

Oregon Court of Appeals Cases

  • Coussens v. Stevens, 200 Or. App. 165, 113 P.3d 952 (2005)