CLEAN v. STATE

Nos. 63842-0, 63843-8.

928 P.2d 1054 (1996)

130 Wash.2d 782

CLEAN [Citizens for Leaders with Ethics and Accountability Now!], a nonprofit corporation, and Jordan Brower, individually and as a member of CLEAN, Appellants, v. The STATE of Washington, Respondent. Frank RUANO and John Scannell, Appellants, v. The STATE of Washington, King County, and Ralph Munro, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided December 20, 1996.

As Amended January 13, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shawn Newman, Olympia, Stephen Eugster, Spokane, Kris Sundberg, Mercer Island, for Appellant CLEAN, Jordan Brower.

Shawn Newman, Olympia, for Appellant Frank Ruano.

John Scannell, Seattle, for Appellant John Scannell.

Norm Maleng, King County Prosecutor, Susan Slonecker, Deputy, Quentin Yerxa, Deputy, Appellant Unit, Seattle, for Respondent King County.

Christine Gregoire, Attorney General, Narda Pierce, Solicitor General, William Collins, Jeffrey Even, Assistants, Olympia, for Respondent State and Ralph Munro.

Montgomery, Purdue, Blankinship & Austin, John Blankinship, Seattle, for amicus curiae John D. Blankinship and Citizens for More Important Things.

Preston, Gates & Ellis, Paul Lawrence, Eileen Weresch-Doornink, Seattle, for amicus curiae Washington State Major League Baseball.


ALEXANDER, Justice.

We granted review of an order of the Thurston County Superior Court dismissing two separate challenges to an act of the Legislature that provides a means of financing the construction of a publicly owned major league baseball stadium in King County. One of the challenges to the measure is by Frank Ruano and John Scannell (jointly referred to as Ruano). The other is by Jordan Brower and a non-profit corporation...

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