BIAW v. STATE, DEPARTMENT OF L&I

No. 30248-9-II.

98 P.3d 537 (2004)

The BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON; Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington, and The Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, Appellants and Cross-Respondents v. STATE of Washington DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRIES, a state agency, Respondent and Cross-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

October 5, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greg Overstreet, Perkins Coie LLP, Timothy Dunning Ford, Attorney at Law, Olympia, WA, for Appellants/Cross-Respondents.

Michael King Hall, Office of the Atty General, Olympia, WA, for Respondent/Cross-Appellant.


QUINN-BRINTNALL, C.J.

Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) and two newspaper industry associations sought disclosure of ergonomics related voluntary compliance reports under the Washington Public Disclosure Act (PDA). They appeal the trial court's decision to award them PDA penalties on a per day, not per record, basis. The Department of Labor and Industries (L & I) cross appeals the trial court's decision to order disclosure of the reports, contending...

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