HESTER v. STATE

No. 98495-6.

483 P.3d 742 (2021)

Gailin HESTER, Brett Yacklin, Doug Clevenger and Greg Ulrich each individually and on behalf of their respective marital communities, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Petitioners, v. STATE of Washington; Washington Department of Retirement Systems; and Washington State Patrol, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington.

Filed March 25, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian William Esler , Clemens H. Barnes , Kellen Andrew Hade , Katie Loberstein , Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP, 2801 Alaskan Way Ste. 300, Pier 70, Seattle, WA, for Petitioners.

Eric Andrew Mentzer , Kathryn Wyatt , Attorney General's Office-RevFinDiv., 7141 Cleanwater Dr. Sw, Olympia, WA, Nam Duc Nguyen , Sharon English , Heidi A. Irvin , Atty. Generals Office/Revenue & Finance D., P.o. Box 40123, Olympia, WA, for Respondents.


¶1 This case involves a challenge to former RCW 43.43.120(23)(a) (2001), which excluded certain overtime from the calculation of the monthly pension benefit granted under the Washington State Patrol Retirement System (WSPRS). Four Washington State troopers (Troopers) hired before the statute became effective claim that this exclusion...

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