Trueblood, et al v. Washington State Department of Health and Human Services et al
Filing
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ORDER granting 650 Stipulated Motion to Distribute Contempt Funds for Settlement Activities. The Clerk of this Court is authorized and directed to draw a check on the funds deposited in the registry of the Court in the principal amount of One Million Sixty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty-Eight Dollars ($1,064,738) minus any statutory users fees, payable to the Seattle Foundation. Signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (PM) cc: finance
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THE HON. MARSHA J. PECHMAN
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
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A.B., by and through her next friend CASSIE
CORDELL TRUEBLOOD, et al.,
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No. 14-cv-01178-MJP
Plaintiffs,
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v.
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WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, et al.,
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED
MOTION TO DISTRIBUTE
CONTEMPT FUNDS FOR
SETTLEMENT ACTIVITIES
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Defendants.
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This matter comes before the Court upon the Parties’ Joint Stipulated Motion to Distribute
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Contempt Funds for Settlement Activities. Specifically, the motion seeks to disburse to the Seattle
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Foundation One Million Sixty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty-Eight Dollars
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($1,064,738) from the remaining accrued contempt funds paid to this Court by the Department of
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Social and Health Services (DSHS). The funds are to pay for positions with DSHS as contemplated
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in the Amended Settlement Agreement. Dkt. No. 599-1. The Parties’ request totals $1,064,738 for
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all of the agreed positions, which are divided between project managers and program staff.
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall disburse One Million Sixty-
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Four Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty-Eight Dollars ($1,064,738) to the Seattle Foundation
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to pay for positions with DSHS as contemplated in the Amended Settlement Agreement.
ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATED MOTION TO
DISTRIBUTE CONTEMPT FUNDS - 1
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Dkt. No. 599-1. The Seattle Foundation shall, pursuant to a contract entered into with Plaintiffs,
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distribute and monitor these funds, in conjunction with the Court Monitor, to ensure that the
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monies are appropriately utilized.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court is authorized and directed to draw
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a check on the funds deposited in the registry of the Court in the principal amount of One Million
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Sixty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty-Eight Dollars ($1,064,738) minus any statutory
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users fees, payable to the Seattle Foundation, by check which will be mailed or delivered to same
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at 1601 5th Avenue, Suite 1900, Seattle, WA 98010.
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Dated this __21st__ day of February, 2019.
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Marsha J. Pechman
United States Senior District Judge
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ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATED MOTION TO
DISTRIBUTE CONTEMPT FUNDS - 2
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Presented by:
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s/ Nicholas Williamson
Nicholas A. Williamson, WSBA No. 44470
Sarah J. Coats, WSBA No. 20333
Amber L. Leaders, WSBA No. 44421
Randy Head, WSBA No. 48039
Office of the Attorney General
7141 Cleanwater Drive SW
P.O. Box 40124
Olympia, WA 98504-0124
(360) 586-6565
NicholasW1@atg.wa.gov
SarahC@atg.wa.gov
AmberL1@atg.wa.gov
RandyH@atg.wa.gov
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Attorneys for Defendants
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s/ Alexa Polaski
David R. Carlson, WSBA No. 35767
Kimberly Mosolf, WSBA No. 49548
Alexa Polaski, WSBA No. 52683
Disability Rights Washington
315 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 850
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 324-1521
davidc@dr-wa.org
kimberlym@dr-wa.org
alexap@dr-wa.org
s/Christopher Carney
Christopher Carney, WSBA No. 30325
Sean Gillespie, WSBA No. 35365
Kenan Isitt, WSBA No. 35317
Carney Gillespie Isitt PLLP
315 5th Avenue South, Suite 860
Seattle, Washington 98104
(206) 445-0212
Christopher.Carney@cgilaw.com
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATED MOTION TO
DISTRIBUTE CONTEMPT FUNDS - 3
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