This case consolidates two separate appeals containing one common issue and one separate issue. The common issue is whether a supervisor who discriminates against an employee can be held individually liable under Washington's law against discrimination, chapter 49.60 RCW. In these cases, two separate panels of the Court of Appeals,, reached different conclusions. Brown v. Scott Paper Worldwide Co.,
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BROWN v. SCOTT PAPER WORLDWIDE CO.
Nos. 69067-7, 69155-0.
20 P.3d 921 (2001)
143 Wash.2d 349
Beverly BROWN, Respondent, v. SCOTT PAPER WORLDWIDE COMPANY, Ray Jones, Gary Zimmerman, Charlie Garneski, Brian Martin, William Bombardier, and James R. Lockhard, Petitioners. Terry Raymond, husband, Carmella J. Raymond, his wife, and the marital community comprised thereof, Petitioners, v. Pacific Chemical, a division of Pace International, L.P., S/L III, Inc., a Washington corporation; Richard Hunter and Jane Doe Hunter, and the marital community comprised thereof; Glen Gay and Karen Gay, and the marital community comprised thereof; William Boring and Pam Boring, and the marital community comprised thereof; and Phil Ward and Kay Ward, and the marital community comprised thereof, Respondents.
Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued October 26, 2000.
Decided April 5, 2001.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
A. Richard Maloney, for Petitioners Terry Raymond, et al.
Mark Gregory Olson, Everett; Lane, Powell, Spears, Lubersky, Ralph Crockett Pond, Seattle, for Respondents Pacific Chemical et al.
Miller, Nash, Wiener, Hager & Carlsen, James Ralph Dickens, Francis L. Dan Dusen, Jr., Susan Kathleen Stahlfeld; Keating, Bucklin, McCormack, Stewart Andrew Estes, Seattle, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Washington Defense Trial Lawyers.
Cairncross, Hempelmann, Rosemary Daszkiewicz, Diana S. Shukis, Seattle, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Robert D. Green.
Jeffrey Lowell Needle, Michael Craig Subit, Seattle, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Washington Employment Lawyers Association.
Debra Leigh Stephens, Bryan Harnetiaux, Spokane, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Washington State Trial Lawyers Assoc.
Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.
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