Spain v. State, Department of Employment Security

• Decision Date: 09 January 2008
• Docket Number: No. 80309-9.,No. 79878-8.,79878-8.,80309-9.
• Citation: 162 Wash.2d 1010,178 P.3d 936
• Court: Washington Supreme Court
• Parties: Sara D. SPAIN, Petitioner, v. STATE of Washington, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, Respondent. In re: Kusum L. Batey, Respondent, and State of Washington, Employment Security Department, Petitioner, and Snohomish County Center for Battered Women, Additional Party.

178 P.3d 936

162 Wash.2d 1010

Sara D. SPAIN, Petitioner, v.STATE of Washington, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, RespondentIn re: Kusum L. Batey, Respondent, and State of Washington, Employment Security Department, Petitioner, and Snohomish County Center for Battered Women, Additional Party.

No. 79878-8.

No. 80309-9.

Supreme Court of Washington.

January 9, 2008.

ORDER

¶ 1Department II of the Court, composed of Chief Justice Alexander and Justices Chambers, Madsen, Fairhurst and Stephens (Justice C. Johnson sat for Justice Chambers), at its January 8, 2008, Motion Calendar, considered whether review should be granted pursuant to RAP 13.4(b), and unanimously agreed that the following order be entered.

¶ 2 IT IS ORDERED:

¶ 3 That the Petitions for Review are granted and these matters are consolidated under No. 79878-8.The parties are directed to file supplemental briefing in accord with RAP 13.7 which addresses the effect of City of Fircrest v. Jensen,158 Wash.2d 384, 143 P.3d 776(2006), cert. denied,___ U.S. ___, 127 S.Ct....