GIPSON v. SNOHOMISH COUNTY

No. 96164-6.

449 P.3d 1055 (2019)

Ron GIPSON, Petitioner, v. SNOHOMISH COUNTY, a municipal corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington.

Filed October 10, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodney R. Moody , Law Office of Rodney R. Moody, 2707 Colby Ave. Ste. 603, Everett, WA, 98201-3565, for Petitioner.

Alex Jacob Witenberg , Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett, WA, 98201-4046, for Respondent.

Mellani R. Hughes McAleenan , Washington State Association of Counties, 206 10th Ave. Se., Olympia, WA, 98501-1311, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association of Counties.

Charlotte A. Archer , Inslee Best, PS, 10900 Ne 4th St. Ste. 1500, Bellevue, WA, 98004-8345, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys.

Katherine George , Johnston George LLP, 2101 4th Ave. Ste. 860, Seattle, WA, 98121, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington, Washington COAlition for Open Government.


¶ 1 Ron Gipson challenges Snohomish County's response to a records request under the Public Records Act (PRA), chapter 42.56 RCW, which allows agencies to withhold information relating to "active and ongoing" employment investigations for "unfair practice... or of a possible violation of other federal, state, or local laws prohibiting...

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