SCHATZ v. STATE, DSHS

No. 42332-4-II.

314 P.3d 406 (2013)

Michael SCHATZ; Dani Kendall; and Joseph Minor, as individuals and as class representatives for all others similarly situated, Respondents, v. STATE of Washington; DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES; Department of Personnel; and Does 1-10 in their official capacities, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

November 19, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kara Anne Larsen , Alicia O. Young , Office of the Atty. General, Olympia, WA, for Appellant.

Richard H. Wooster , Kram & Wooster, P.S., Tacoma, WA, Philip Albert Talmadge , Talmadge/Fitzpatrick, Tukwila, WA, for Respondent/Cross-Appellant.


PENOYAR, J.

¶ 1 Psychiatric security nurses and psychiatric security attendants1 who work in the forensic wards at the state's psychiatric hospitals filed this suit against the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), the Department of Personnel (Personnel), and officials of both agencies,2 seeking an increase in their salary ranges. The employees alleged that the State violated their equal protection...

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