Date: 12-02-2017

Case Style:

Case Number: 16-2-22061-4

Judge: John F. McHale

Court: Superior Court, King County, Washington

Plaintiff's Attorney: Liz Quick and Beth Bloom

Defendant's Attorney: Not Available

Description: Seattle, WA - Jury Finds In Favor of Plaintiffs In Port of Seattle Case

Deanna Zachrisson and Elaine Lincoln sued Port of Seattle on whistleblower, wrongful termination and retaliation theories claiming that they were fired after they refused to break the law and reported government misconduct.

The defenses asserted by the Defendant are not available.


Court: King Co Superior Ct
Case Number: 16-2-22061-4

Sub Docket Date Docket Code Docket Description Misc Info
1 09-14-2016 COMPLAINT Complaint
2 09-14-2016 SET CASE SCHEDULE
JDG0032 Set Case Schedule
Judge Leroy Mc Cullough, Dept 32 09-11-2017ST
3 09-14-2016 CASE INFORMATION COVER SHEET
LOCK Case Information Cover Sheet
Original Location - Kent
4 09-16-2016 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
5 09-21-2016 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE Notice Of Appearance/def
6 11-01-2016 ANSWER & AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE Answer & Affirmative Defense/def
7 12-19-2016 ORDER FOR CHANGE OF JUDGE
JDG0043 Order For Change Of Judge
Judge John F. Mchale Dept 43
8 02-09-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
9 02-10-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
10 02-14-2017 MOTION TO CHANGE TRIAL DATE Motion To Change Trial Date /stip
11 02-21-2017 ORDER AMENDING CASE SCHEDULE Order Amending Case Schedule 09-25-2017ST
12 02-22-2017 CONFIRMATION OF JOINDER Confirmation Of Joinder
13 03-02-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /protective Order 03-10-2017
14 03-02-2017 MOTION Motion /def
15 03-02-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Diana Shukis
16 03-07-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /protective Order 03-24-2017
17 03-20-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /protective Order 03-31-2017
18 03-27-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /pltf
19 03-27-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /christie Fix
20 03-30-2017 REPLY Reply /def
21 03-30-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Diana Shukis
22 03-30-2017 PRAECIPE Praecipe
23 04-04-2017 PROTECTIVE ORDER Protective Order
24 04-17-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
25 05-12-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /protective Order 05-22-2017
26 05-12-2017 MOTION Motion For Protective Order/joint
27 05-18-2017 PROTECTIVE ORDER Protective Order Re Discovery
28 05-22-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
29 05-22-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
30 06-05-2017 JURY DEMAND RECEIVED - TWELVE Jury Demand Received - Twelve 250.00
31 06-19-2017 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE Notice Of Appearance /plas
32 06-22-2017 MOTION Motion /stip
33 06-22-2017 MOTION Motion /stip
34 06-23-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
35 06-26-2017 AGREED ORDER Agreed Order/ltd Ext Of Deadlines
For Disc & Dispositive Mtns 08-18-2017
36 06-30-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /quash 07-11-2017
37 06-30-2017 MOTION Motion To Quash/creighton
38 06-30-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of John Creighton
39 06-30-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Keith Scully
40 07-06-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /quash Subpoena 07-25-2017
41 07-14-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Christie Fix
42 07-14-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Deanna Zachrisson
43 07-14-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Elaine Lincoln
44 07-14-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Eva Faye Dee Hiatt
45 07-14-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Kathleen Rodenburg
45A 07-14-2017 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Motion For Summary Judgment /plas
45B 07-14-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing/smjgt/9:00 08-18-2017
45C 07-14-2017 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Motion For Summary Judgment /def
45D 07-14-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of James Schone
45E 07-14-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Cynthia Alvarez
46 07-17-2017 DECLARATION Declaration / Diana Shukis
47 07-18-2017 NOTICE Notice Or Refiling Exhibits
48 07-18-2017 NOTICE Notice Of Refiling Exhibits
49 07-18-2017 PRAECIPE Praecipe
50 07-21-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition/plntf
51 07-21-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Christie Fix
52 07-21-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
53 07-24-2017 REPLY Reply /pltfs
54 07-28-2017 ORDER DENYING MOTION/PETITION Order Denying Motion To Quash
Subpoena Duces Tecum
55 07-31-2017 RESPONSE Response / Def
56 07-31-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /victoria Slade
57 07-31-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /russel A. Vandenbelt
58 07-31-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /pltfs
59 07-31-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /christie J. Fix
60 07-31-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /deanna Zachrisson
61 07-31-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /elaine Lincoln
62 07-31-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /kathleen Rodenburg
63 08-07-2017 REPLY Reply /plas
64 08-07-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /christie Fix
65 08-07-2017 REPLY Reply /def
66 08-07-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Diana Shukis
67 08-07-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Tony Ramos
68 08-07-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Cynthia Alvarez
69 08-17-2017 PRAECIPE Praecipe
70 08-18-2017 MOTION HEARING
JDG0043 Motion Hearing
Judge John F. Mchale Dept 43
- 08-18-2017 AUDIO LOG Audio Log Dr 4c
71 08-21-2017 ORDER Order On Cross Mtns For Sm Jdgt
72 08-23-2017 ORD REQUIRING JOINT PRETRIAL REPORT Ord Requiring Joint Pretrial Report
73 09-14-2017 MOTION IN LIMINE Motion In Limine /plas
74 09-14-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Christie Fix
75 09-14-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /limine 09-22-2017
76 09-15-2017 NOTICE RE: EVIDENTIARY RULE Notice Re: Evidentiary Rule 904
77 09-18-2017 NOTICE RE: EVIDENTIARY RULE Notice Re: Evidentiary Rule 904
78 09-19-2017 NOTICE RE: EVIDENTIARY RULE Notice Re: Evidentiary Rule 904
79 09-20-2017 RESPONSE Response /def
80 09-20-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Diana Shukis
81 09-20-2017 RESPONSE Response /def
82 09-21-2017 REPLY Reply /pltfs
83 09-21-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /christie J. Fix
84 09-22-2017 MOTION IN LIMINE Motion In Limine /plas
85 09-22-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /limine 10-03-2017
86 09-25-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
87 09-25-2017 PRE-TRIAL REPORT Pre-trial Report/joint Confirmation
88 09-26-2017 ORDER GRANTING MOTION/PETITION Order Granting Motion/petition
89 09-26-2017 ORDER Order Re Pla Mtns In Limine To Excl
Evidence
90 09-28-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
91 09-28-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /limine 10-06-2017
92 09-28-2017 MOTION IN LIMINE Motion In Limine /pltfs
93 09-28-2017 DECLARATION Declaration/christie Fix
94 09-28-2017 DECLARATION Declaration/kathleen Rodenburg
95 09-28-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
96 09-28-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
97 09-29-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /def
98 09-29-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Courtney Gregoire
99 09-29-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Ted Fick
100 09-29-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of John Creighton
101 09-29-2017 ORDER ON ASSIGNMENT/REASSIGNMENT
JDG0021 Order On Assignment/reassignment
Judge Veronica A. Galvan
102 09-29-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
103 09-29-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /pla
104 09-29-2017 PRAECIPE Praecipe
105 09-29-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Christie Fix
105A 09-29-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
105B 09-29-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
106 10-02-2017 REPLY Reply /pltfs
107 10-02-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /def
108 10-02-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /pla
108A 10-03-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
108B 10-03-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
108C 10-03-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
108D 10-03-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
108E 10-03-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
108F 10-03-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
109 10-04-2017 AFFIDAVIT OF PREJUDICE Affidavit Of Prejudice
110 10-04-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /def
111 10-04-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /diana Shukis
112 10-04-2017 ORDER ON ASSIGNMENT/REASSIGNMENT
JDG0051 Order On Assignment/reassignment
Judge John Erlick, Dept 51
113 10-05-2017 ORDER ON ASSIGNMENT/REASSIGNMENT
JDG0011 Order On Assignment/reassignment
Judge Catherine Shaffer, Dept 11
114 10-05-2017 REPLY Reply /pltfs
115 10-05-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Christie Fix
116 10-05-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing Renote/exclude Ev 10-06-2017
117 10-05-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
118 10-05-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
119 10-05-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
119A 10-05-2017 FINDINGS OF FACT&CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Findings Of Fact&conclusions Of Law
119B 10-05-2017 ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT Order Sealing Document (nof)
/2nd Motion In Limine Dtd 9-14
& Other Listed Documents
119C 10-05-2017 MOTION Plaintiffs Motion To Seal Documents
120 10-06-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Christie Fix
121 10-06-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /order Re Gr 16 10-16-2017
122 10-06-2017 MOTION Motion /def
123 10-06-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Diana Shukis
124 10-06-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /limine 10-16-2017
125 10-06-2017 MOTION IN LIMINE Motion In Limine /def
126 10-06-2017 DECLARATION Declaration/diana Shukis
127 10-06-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Diana Shukis
128 10-06-2017 MOTION IN LIMINE Motion In Limine /def
129 10-06-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /limine 10-16-2017
130 10-06-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /david West
131 10-06-2017 MOTION IN LIMINE Motion In Limine /pla
132 10-06-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /limine 10-16-2017
132B 10-06-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /limine 10-16-2017
132C 10-06-2017 MOTION IN LIMINE Motion In Limine /pla
133 10-09-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /ext Trial Date 10-13-2017
134 10-09-2017 MOTION AND AFFIDAVIT/DECLARATION Motion Cont Trial Date/def's
135 10-09-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /shorten Time 10-10-2017
136 10-09-2017 MOTION AND AFFIDAVIT/DECLARATION Motion Shorten Time/def's
137 10-09-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /diana Shukis
138 10-09-2017 TRIAL BRIEF Trial Brief /def
139 10-09-2017 TRIAL BRIEF Trial Brief /pla
140 10-09-2017 JOINT STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE Joint Statement Of Evidence
141 10-09-2017 INSTRUCTIONS Instructions Jury/pla's
142 10-09-2017 PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Plaintiff's Proposed Instructions
143 10-09-2017 DEFENDANT'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Defendant's Proposed Instructions
144 10-10-2017 RESPONSE Response /plas
145 10-10-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Christie Fix
146 10-10-2017 STATEMENT Stm Of Additional Authority /def
146A 10-10-2017 NOTICE Notice Re Unscannable Document
147 10-11-2017 NOTICE WITHDRAW & SUBSTITUT COUNSEL Notice Withdraw & Substitut Counsel
148 10-11-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
149 10-11-2017 PRAECIPE Praecipe
150 10-12-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /def
151 10-12-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Victoria Slade
152 10-12-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /def
153 10-12-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /pla
154 10-12-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Christie Fix
155 10-12-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
156 10-12-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /pla
157 10-12-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Christie Fix
158 10-12-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
159 10-12-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /pla
160 10-12-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Beth Barrett Bloom
161 10-12-2017 PRAECIPE Praecipe
162 10-12-2017 PRAECIPE Praecipe
163 10-12-2017 MEMORANDUM OF AUTHORITIES Memorandum Of Authorities /pltfs
164 10-13-2017 REPLY Reply /def
165 10-13-2017 REPLY Reply /def
166 10-13-2017 REPLY Reply /def
167 10-13-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Victoria Slade
168 10-13-2017 REPLY Reply /plas
169 10-13-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Christie Fix
170 10-13-2017 REPLY Reply /plas
171 10-13-2017 ORDER DENYING MOTION/PETITION Order Denying Motion To Cont Trial
Date
172 10-13-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
173 10-17-2017 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE Notice Of Appearance /def
174 10-17-2017 MOTION Motion /pltfs
175 10-17-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Christie Fix
176 10-17-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Deanna Zachrisson
177 10-17-2017 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice Of Hearing /in Camera Review 10-25-2017
178 10-19-2017 ORDER Order On Motions In Limine
179 10-20-2017 MEMORANDUM Memorandum Of Plas
180 10-23-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /def
181 10-23-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /diana Shukis
182 10-24-2017 PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Plaintiff's Proposed Instructions
183 10-24-2017 PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Plaintiff's Proposed Instructions
184 10-25-2017 DEFENDANT'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Defendant's Proposed Instructions
185 10-25-2017 DEFENDANT'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Def's Proposed Verdict Form
186 10-25-2017 DEFENDANT'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Def's Proposed Verdict Form
187 10-26-2017 MOTION Motion /def
188 10-26-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /diana Shukis
189 10-30-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /pla
190 10-30-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /beth Bloom
191 10-30-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /kathleen Kindberg
192 10-30-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /elaine Lincoln
193 10-30-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
194 10-30-2017 PRAECIPE Praecipe /plas
195 10-30-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /pla
196 10-30-2017 PRAECIPE Praecipe /plas
197 10-30-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /elaine Lincoln
198 10-30-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /beth Bloom
199 10-30-2017 REPLY Reply /def
200 10-30-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /diana Shukis
201 10-30-2017 DEFENDANT'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Defendant's Proposed Instructions
202 10-30-2017 PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Plaintiff's Proposed Instructions
203 10-31-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /diana Shukis
204 10-31-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /pla
205 10-31-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /beth Bloom
206 11-01-2017 DEFENDANT'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Defendant's Proposed Instructions
207 11-02-2017 PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Plaintiff's Proposed Instructions
208 11-06-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /kathleen Kindberg
209 11-06-2017 AFFIDAVIT/DCLR/CERT OF SERVICE Affidavit/dclr/cert Of Service
210 11-06-2017 MEMORANDUM Memorandum Of Def /suppl
211 11-06-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /diana Shukis
212 11-06-2017 COURT'S INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY Court's Instructions To Jury
213 11-06-2017 MOTION AND AFFIDAVIT/DECLARATION Motion & Affidavit/declaration /def
214 11-06-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Diana Shukis
215 11-08-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Objection / Opposition /pltfs
216 11-13-2017 REPLY Reply /pltfs
217 11-14-2017 SPECIAL VERDICT Special Verdict Form /proposed
218 11-14-2017 ORDER GRANTING MOTION/PETITION Order Granting In Part/denying
/in Part/defs 1st Mt In Lim
219 11-14-2017 ORDER GRANTING MOTION/PETITION Order Granting Defs 2nd Mt In Lim
220 11-14-2017 ORDER GRANTING MOTION/PETITION Order Granting & Denying In Part
/defs 3rd Mt In Lim
221 11-14-2017 ORDER GRANTING MOTION/PETITION Order Granting & Denying In Part
/defs 4th Mt In Lim
222 11-14-2017 ORDER GRANTING MOTION/PETITION Order Granting In Part
/defs 5th Mt In Lim
223 11-14-2017 NOTICE Notice Re Unscannable Document
223A 11-14-2017 ORDER DENYING MOTION/PETITION Order Denying Motion/petition
224 11-15-2017 TRANSCRIPT Transcript Of Proceedings
225 11-15-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Beth Bloom
226 11-16-2017 SPECIAL VERDICT Special Verdict Form
227 11-17-2017 NOTICE Notice Withdrawal Of Motion
228 11-17-2017 MOTION IN LIMINE Motion In Limine /pltfs
229 11-17-2017 DECLARATION Declaration /christie Fix
230 11-20-2017 OBJECTION / OPPOSITION Opposition Mtn In Limine/defendant
231 11-20-2017 DECLARATION Declaration Of Diana Shukis
231A 11-21-2017 STIPULATION Stipulation For Trial Re Damages
232 11-22-2017 MEMORANDUM Memorandum /def
233 11-27-2017 RESPONSE Response /pltfs
234 11-28-2017 COURT'S INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY Court's Instructions To Jury
235 11-28-2017 SPECIAL VERDICT Special Verdict Form /proposed
235A 11-28-2017 COURT'S INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY Court's Instructions To Jury
236 11-30-2017 PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Plaintiff's Proposed Instructions
/revisions
237 11-30-2017 PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Plaintiff's Proposed Instructions
/revisions
238 11-30-2017 PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Plaintiff's Proposed Instructions
/revisions
239 11-30-2017 PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Plaintiff's Proposed Instructions
/revisions
240 11-30-2017 PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Plaintiff's Proposed Instructions
/revisions
241 11-30-2017 PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Plaintiff's Proposed Instructions
/revisions
242 11-30-2017 PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS Plaintiff's Proposed Instructions
/revisions

Outcome: The parties entered into a high low agreement capping any verdict in favor of the Plaintiffs at $8 million shortly before the jury returned a plaintiffs' verdict awarding them $16 million. The Plaintiffs were fired in 2015.

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Defendant's Experts:

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