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COPPERNOLL v. REED

No. 76818-8.

119 P.3d 318 (2005)

Camile Hope COPPERNOLL, a minor child, through her Guardian and parents Karin and James Coppernoll; Geraldine A. King and Richard King, wife and husband; Russell G. Foster and Marilyn Foster, husband and wife; C.G. and M.G-P, two minor children, through their parent, K.G-P, Petitioners, v. Sam REED, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of the State Washington, Defendant/Respondent, and Dr. Jeffrey B. Collins, on behalf of Washington State Medical Association, and Doctors for Sensible Lawsuit Reform, Intervenors/Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided September 8, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Budlong, Edmonds, Reed Philip Schifferman, Stritmatter Kessle Whelan Withey, Seattle, John Robert Connelly, Gordon Thomas Honeywell et al., Tacoma, for Camille Hope Coppernoll, et al.

Jeffrey Todd Even, Jay Douglas Geck, Maureen A. Hart, Olympia, for Sam Reed.

Mary H. Spillane, William Kastner & Gibbs, Seattle, for Jeffrey B. Collins.

Carol Sue Janes, Bennett Bigelow & Leedom PS, Seattle, for Amicus Curiae (Wash. Defense Trial Lawyers).

Tim M. Higgins, Winston & Cashatt, Bryan Patrick Harnetiaux, Debra Leigh Williams Stephens, Spokane, for Amicus Curiae (Wash. State Trial Lawyers Assoc.).

Judy Irene Massong, Peterson Young Putra et al., Seattle, for Other Parties (Marilyn Foster and Russekk G. Foster).

J.M. JOHNSON, J.

¶ 1 Petitioners seek reversal of a King County Superior Court order dismissing their action to enjoin the secretary of state from placing three sections of Initiative 330 (I-330) on the general election ballot. Petitioners argue that these sections would be unconstitutional if enacted, and thus exceed the scope of the legislative power under article II, section 1 of the Washington Constitution. We hold that I-330 does not exceed the scope of...

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