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Honorable Michael HaYden Cross-Motions for Summy Judgment Ilearing: FridaY, FebruarY 13, 2009
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE SATE OF WASTTINGTON FOR KING COTJNTY JEFFREY RANDALL ERVIN AI-ID TRAC ) AI{N SAMMETH, a mafed oouPle,
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CITY OF SEATTI;E, a Washirrgton munioipal IN PART corporation; and SEATTLE ANIMAL ) CONTROL, a dePartunent of the CITY OF (gt Bm's SEATTLE,
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non SUMMARY ruDGMENT IN PART axn cRANTINc PLAINTIFFS' MorIoN non PARTLAL SLJMMARY JUDcMENT
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before the undersigncd TT{IS N4ATTFR having oms on duly and resular.tl for hearing Judge
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Serrior Assistant City having appeared by and tbrough ils attomey, Thomas M'A' Castagn4 Sarnmeth having appeared by Attomey; and the Plaintiffs Jeffrey Randall Ervin and Traci Ann
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heving exnrrined and and though their attomey of rccord, Adam P. Karp, and the Court
considerdthe following documents and other evidenoe:
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0RDER GRANTIN0 CITY'S MOTIoN FoElqgMARY 4lDgryfFlg .nI t-]4\RT ruDGME}IT IN A}ID GNANTING PLAINiTff;iiO R P.INNru. SUMMARY
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DeclarationofDonaldBaxter*'ih'xhibtts
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policv and procedure dared January 1, The seatrre Animal sberter iszued a writr
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dog are dismissed withprejudice; urd summary judgrnenr is denied. The remainder of thc city,s motion for
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dated Janury I' of the seattlt t Animai Shelter 'i:--- --r The written policy and prooedrne to accord an animal to their ottmrs" is insuffrcient and entitled "Redeeming Animals being found in Seattle Aimal Shelter after when an animl is detained by the
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