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HEINSMA v. CITY OF VANCOUVER

No. 70895-9.

29 P.3d 709 (2001)

144 Wash.2d 556

Roni HEINSMA, Appellant, v. CITY OF VANCOUVER, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided August 23, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry Franklin King, Vancouver, Luce, Lombino & Riggio, William Louis Cameron, Tacoma, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Washington State Association.

Karolyn Ann Hicks, Seattle, Jennifer C. Pizer, Los Angeles, CA, Aaron Hugh Caplan, Seattle, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of American Civil Liberties Union.

Darren Clayton Walker, Vancouver, Northstar Legal Center, Jordan W. Lorence, Fairfax, VA, Jonathan P. Gundlach, Chicago, IL, for Appellant.

Debra Quinn, Asst. Vancouver City Attorney, Vancouver, for Respondent.

OWENS, J.

In this appeal, we must determine whether the City of Vancouver exceeded authority under article XI, section 11 of the state constitution by extending insurance benefits to the domestic partners of city employees. The appellant, Roni Heinsma (Heinsma), argues that the city abused its discretion under RCW 41.04.180 by expanding the definition of "dependents" to include domestic partners. However, the trial court concluded...

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