SPOKANE CO. v. STATE EX REL. CO. COMRS.

No. 64796-8.

966 P.2d 314 (1998)

136 Wash.2d 663

SPOKANE COUNTY, a Municipal Corporation, Daniel Maggs, as Presiding Judge of Spokane County District Court and the District Court Judges of Spokane County, Respondents, v. The STATE of Washington, The Public Employment Relations Commission, an agency of the executive branch of the State of Washington; and Marvin Schurke, a state officer in his capacity as Executive Director of PERC, Janet L. Gaunt, a state officer in her capacity as Chairperson of PERC; Dustin C. Mccready, a state officer in his capacity as a member of PERC, and Sam Kinville, a state officer in his capacity as a member of PERC, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided October 22, 1998.

As Amended on Denial of Reconsideration December 23, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stafford, Frey & Cooper, Anne M. Bremner, Stephen P. Larson, Tera H. Schreiber, Seattle, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Washington State District and Municipal.

Christine Gregoire, Attorney General, Spencer Daniels, Asst., Olympia, Powell & Morris, William Powell, Spokane, for Appellant.

Frank Conklin, William Hyslop, Terry Sublette, Spokane, Candy Heaverlo, Ellensburg, Jim Sweetser, Spokane County Prosecutor, Martin Muench, Kathryn Lee, Deputies, James Emacio, Spokane, for Respondent.


JOHNSON, Justice.

This is the companion case to Spokane County ex rel. County Comm'rs v. State, 136 Wn.2d 644, 966 P.2d 305 (1998) (Deputy Prosecutors). Like Deputy Prosecutors, this case involves application of the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act, RCW 41.56(Act). As to the first two issues in this case, we hold the Spokane County District Court judges (District...

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