UTTER v. BUILDING INDUSTRY ASS'N OF WASH.

No. 89462-1.

341 P.3d 953 (2015)

Robert F. UTTER and Faith Ireland, in the name of the State of Washington, Petitioners, v. BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 22, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric D. `Knoll' Lowney   Marc Zemel Smith & Lowney PLLC Michael E. Withey Law Offices of Michael Withey Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

Harry J.F. Korrell III , Robert J. Maguire , Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

James D. Oswald , Schwerin Campbell Barnard Iglitzin & Lav, Seattle, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington COAlition for Open Government.

Katherine George , Harrison-Benis, LLP, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington COAlition for Open Government, Roger Leed, League of Women Voters of Washington.

Howard Mark Goodfriend , Smith Goodfriend PS, Seattle, WA, Scott L. Nelson , Public Citizen Litigation Group, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Public Citizens, Inc.

William R. Maurer , Institute for Justice/WA State Chapter, Bellevue, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Karen Sampson, Institute for Justice.

Dmitri L. Iglitzin , Schwerin Campbell Barnard Iglitzin & Lav, Seattle, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Labor Council, Seiu Healthcare 775nw, Ufcw 21, Washington Education Association, Seiu Healthcare 1199nw, Seiu Local 925.

James D. Oswald , Schwerin Campbell Barnard Iglitzin & Lav, Seattle, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Seiu Healthcare 775nw, Ufcw 21, Washington Education Association, Seiu Healthcare 1199nw, Seiu Local 925.


¶ 1 Retired Justices Robert Utter and Faith Ireland (plaintiffs) sued the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW), alleging that BIAW violated Washington's Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA), chapter 42.17A RCW, in part by failing to register as a political committee during the 2007-2008 campaign season. The trial...

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