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Protect Whatcom Kids v. Tim Koetje, Court of Appeals Div I

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DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a).
Court of Appeals Division I
State of Washington

Opinion Information Sheet

| Docket Number: | 87627-9 |
| Title of Case: | Protect Whatcom Kids, Respondent V. Tim Koetje Et Al., Appellants |
| File Date: | 04/06/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Whatcom County Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 24-2-01457-4 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 09/03/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Lee P Grochmal |

JUDGES

| Authored by | Janet Chung |
| Concurring: | David Mann |
| | Bill Bowman |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Jackson Wilder MaynardJr. |
| | Maynard Law PLLC |
| | 111 21st Ave Sw |
| | Olympia, WA, 98501-2809 |
| Counsel for Defendant(s) | |
| | Eric John Richey |
| | Whatcom County Courthouse |
| | 311 Grand Ave Ste 201 |
| | Bellingham, WA, 98225-4038 |
| | |
| | Kellen Kooistra |
| | The Whatcom County Prosecutor's Office |
| | 311 Grand Ave Ste 201 |
| | Bellingham, WA, 98225-4038 |
| | |
| | Christopher David Quinn |
| | Whatcom County |
| | 921 36th St |
| | Bellingham, WA, 98229-3137 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Katelyn J Kinn |
| | Smith & Lowney PLLC |
| | 2317 E John St |
| | Seattle, WA, 98112-5412 |
| | |
| | Eric D. 'Knoll' Lowney |
| | Smith & Lowney PLLC |
| | 2317 E John St |
| | Seattle, WA, 98112-5412 |
| | |
| | Paul J. Lawrence |
| | Pacifica Law Group LLP |
| | 401 Union St Ste 1600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2668 |
| | |
| | Jessica Anne Skelton |
| | Pacifica Law Group LLP |
| | 401 Union St |
| | Suite 1600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2668 |
| | |
| | Noe Marie Merfeld |
| | Pacifica Law Group |
| | 401 Union St Ste 1600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2668 |

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