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THE HONORABLE JAMES L. ROBART
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
10 WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
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LONDI K. LINDELL,
12 No. C 08-1827 JLR
Plaintiff,
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v.
14 [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
CITY OF MERCER ISLAND, a Washington PLAINTIFF LINDELL'S MOTION
15 municipal corporation; MERCER ISLAND CITY FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON
MANAGER RICHARD CONRAD, in his official PLAINTIFF'S PUBLIC RECORD
16 and individual capacities; MERCER ISLAND ACT CLAIMS
DEPUTY MAYOR JIM PEARMAN, in his
17 official and individual capacities; MERCER NOTE ON MOTION CALENDAR:
ISLAND COUNCILMEMBER ERNEST January 28, 2011
18 JAHNCKE, in his official and individual
capacities; MERCER ISLAND FINANCE
19 DIRECTOR CHARLES CORDER, in his official
and individual capacities,
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Defendants.
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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF LINDELL'S THE BLANKENSHIP LAW FIRM, P.S.
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON PLAINTIFF'S 28th Floor, Washington Mutual Tower
PUBLIC RECORD ACT CLAIMS 1201 Third Avenue
(Cause No. C 08-1827 JLR) Page i Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 343-2700
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1 THIS MATTER, having come before the Court on Plaintiff Lindell’s Motion for

2 Summary Judgment on Plaintiff’s Public Records Act Claims.

3 1. Plaintiff Lindell’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Plaintiff’s Public Records

4 Act Claims;

5 2. Declaration of Nazik S.H. Youssef in Support of Plaintiff Lindell’s Motion for

6 Summary Judgment on Plaintiff’s Public Records Act Claims and the exhibits attached thereto;

7 3. Declaration of Erica Brunette in Support of Plaintiff Lindell’s Motion for

8 Summary Judgment on Plaintiff’s Public Records Act Claims and the exhibits attached thereto;

9 4. Declaration of Londi Lindell in Support of Plaintiff Lindell’s Motion for

10 Summary Judgment on Plaintiff’s Public Records Act Claims;

11 5. Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiff Lindell’s Motion for Summary Judgment on

12 Plaintiff’s Public Records Act Claims;

13 6. Declarations and Exhibits filed in support of Defendants’ Opposition;

14 7. Plaintiff’s Reply;

15 8. Declarations and Exhibits filed in support of Plaintiff’s Reply, and;

16 9. ______________________________________________________

17 The Court has considered the briefs of the parties and has reviewed the pleadings and

18 records on file.

19 THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS:

20 1. Plaintiff Lindell’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Plaintiff’s Public Records

21 Act Claims is GRANTED;

22 2. The Court determines that Defendant City wrongfully withheld a minimum of

23 seventeen categories of documents from Plaintiff in violation of Washington’s Public Records

24 Act, RCW 42.56 et seq.;

25 3. The Court assesses a daily penalty against Defendant in the amount of $100 per
26 day per category of documents wrongfully withheld pursuant to RCW 42.56.550;

DECLARATION OF NAZIK S.H. YOUSSEF IN SUPPORT OF THE BLANKENSHIP LAW FIRM, P.S.
PLAINTIFF LINDELL'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
28th Floor, Washington Mutual Tower
ON PLAINTIFF'S PUBLIC RECORD ACT CLAIMS
1201 Third Avenue
(Cause No. C 08-1827 JLR) Page 1 Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 343-2700
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1 4. Based on the number of documents withheld, the daily penalty imposed, and the

2 factors set forth by the Washington Supreme Court in Yousoufian v. Office of Ron Sims, 168

3 Wash.2d 444 (2010), the Court orders Defendant to pay Plaintiff a total penalty of

4 $1,237,200.00 within fourteen (14) days of this Order;

5 5. The Court awards Plaintiff costs and reasonable attorneys fees and costs in an

6 amount to be determined. Plaintiff will submit a fee petition within fourteen (14) days of this

7 Order.

10 DATED this _________day of _____________, 2011.

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THE HONORABLE JAMES L. ROBART
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United States District Court Judge

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PRESENTED BY:
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THE BLANKENSHIP LAW FIRM, P.S.
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By: /s/ Scott C. G. Blankenship
19 Scott C. G. Blankenship, WSBA No. 21431
Nazik S. H. Youssef, WSBA No. 39762
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Rick Goldsworthy, WSBA No. 40684
21 The Blankenship Law Firm, P.S.
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2880
22 Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: (206) 343-2700
23 Fax: (206) 343-2704
Email: sblankenship@blankenshiplawfirm.com
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nyoussef@blankenshiplawfirm.com
25 rgoldsworthy@blankenshiplawfirm.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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DECLARATION OF NAZIK S.H. YOUSSEF IN SUPPORT OF THE BLANKENSHIP LAW FIRM, P.S.
PLAINTIFF LINDELL'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
28th Floor, Washington Mutual Tower
ON PLAINTIFF'S PUBLIC RECORD ACT CLAIMS
1201 Third Avenue
(Cause No. C 08-1827 JLR) Page 2 Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 343-2700
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DECLARATION OF SERVICE
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3 The undersigned hereby declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of

4 Washington that, on the below date, I mailed or caused delivery and/or electronically filed a

5 true copy of this document, which will send notification of such filing, to the following

6 persons:

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Stephanie R. Alexander, Esq.
8 Suzanne K. Michael, Esq.
Thomas P. Holt, Esq.
9 Michael & Alexander, PLLC
One Convention Place
10 701 Pike Street, Suite 1150
Seattle, WA 98101
11 Telephone: (206) 442-9696
Fax: (206) 442-9699
12 Email: stephanie@michaelandalexander.com
suzanne@michaelandalexander.com
13 thomas@michaelandalexander.com
14 Attorneys for Defendants
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DATED this 6th day of January, 2011, at Seattle, Washington.
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/s/ Scott C.G. Blankenship
Scott C. G. Blankenship, WSBA No. 21431
20 The Blankenship Law Firm, P.S.
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2880
21 Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: (206) 343-2700
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Fax: (206) 343-2704
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Email: sblankenship@blankenshiplawfirm.com

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DECLARATION OF NAZIK S.H. YOUSSEF IN SUPPORT OF THE BLANKENSHIP LAW FIRM, P.S.
PLAINTIFF LINDELL'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
28th Floor, Washington Mutual Tower
ON PLAINTIFF'S PUBLIC RECORD ACT CLAIMS
1201 Third Avenue
(Cause No. C 08-1827 JLR) Page 3 Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 343-2700