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LOEFFELHOLZ v. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

No. 86511-6.

285 P.3d 854 (2012)

Debra LOEFFELHOLZ, Respondent, v. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON and James Lukehart and Jane Doe Lukehart, and the martial community comprised thereof, Petitioners.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided September 13, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Withey , Law Offices of Michael Withey, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

Robert Melvin Howie , Skylar Anne Sherwood , Riddell Williams PS, Howard Mark Goodfriend , Smith Goodfriend PS, Anne F. Preston , Attorney at Law, Jared Van Kirk , Garvey Schubert Barer , Seattle, WA, for Petitioners.

OWENS, J.

¶ 1 In 2006 the legislature amended the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD), chapter 49.60 RCW, to include sexual orientation as a protected class. After the amendment, Debra Loeffelholz sued the University of Washington and her superior, James Lukehart (collectively "University"), for discrimination based on sexual orientation. She alleges the sexual-orientation-based discrimination created a hostile work environment based on a series of preamendment...

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