Legal Filings

Save the Davis Meeker Garry Oak has been using the court system to try to prevent the mayor from cutting down the tree. Here are the documents filed by both sides.

Superior Court August Filings:

9/6 Court's Ruling Setting Bond

9/6 Court's Ruling Denying Motion for Attorney Fees

9/5 Oak Defenders' Supplemental Decl. of Ronda Larson Kramer re. Motion for Attorney Fees

9/4 Oak Defenders' Reply re. Motion to Set Bond

9/4 Oak Defenders' Declaration of Ronda Larson Kramer re. Bond

9/4 Oak Defenders' Declaration of Ray Gleason re. Bond

9/4 Mayor's Declaration of Jeff Myers in reply for Attorney Fees

9/4 Mayor's Reply re. Motion for Attorney Fees

9/3 Oak Defenders' Response to Motion for Attorney Fees

9/3 Oak Defenders' Declaration of Ronda Larson Kramer re Atty Fees

9/3 Mayor's Response to Motion to Set Bond

9/3 Mayor's Declaration of Jeff Myers re. Motion to Set Bond

8/28 Mayor's Motion for Attorney Fees

8/28 Mayor's Declaration of Jeff Myers for Attorney Fees

8/14 Oak Defenders' Supplemental Decl. of Bryan Telegin

8/12 Oak Defenders' Motion to Set Bond

8/12 Oak Defenders' Declaration of Bryan Telegin

Court of Appeals August Filings:

8/30 Oak Defenders' Opening Brief of Appellant

8/15 Court of Appeals Order Granting Mot. to Extend Stay to 9/13

8/14 Oak Defenders' Declaration of Bryan Telegin

8/14 Oak Defenders' Motion to Extend Stay to 9/13

7/23 Court of Appeals Order Terminating Stay on 8/30

7/18 Oak Defenders' Reply Brief

7/18 Oak Defenders' Supplemental Decl. of Ronda Larson Kramer

7/15 Mayor's Response Brief

7/15 Mayor's Declaration of Debbie Sullivan

7/15 Mayor's Declaration of Kevin McFarland

7/15 Mayor's Declaration of Jeffrey Meyers

7/3 Ruling by Court of Appeals staying mayor's actions pending outcome of Oak Defender's motion for injunction

7/2 Oak Defenders' Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal

7/2 Oak Defenders' Declaration of Laura Young

7/2 Oak Defenders' Declaration of Beowulf Brower

7/2 Oak Defenders' Declaration of Janet Witt

7/2 Oak Defenders' Declaration of Steve Layman

7/2 Oak Defenders' Declaration of Ronda Larson Kramer

6/3 Court of Appeals Ruling: There is no such thing as an "emergency appeal."

5/31 Oak Defenders' Emergency Notice of Appeal

5/31 Transcript of Hearing (audio: Judge Egeler's civil motions, Thurston County Superior Court: 9am, Friday, May 31st, 2024 (youtube.com))

5/31 Hearing Audio:

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5/31 Court's order dissolving TRO: Telling Oak Defenders they can file an "emergency appeal".

5/30 Oak Defenders' Declaration of Ronda Larson Kramer re. archeology permit requirement

5/30 Oak Defenders' proposed order granting injunction

5/29 Mayor's Second Declaration

5/29 Mayor's Declaration of Arborist Kevin McFarland

5/29 Mayor's Declaration of Paralegal to City Attorney

5/29 Mayor's Reply to Oak Defender's Response Brief

5/28 Oak Defenders' Response to Motion to Dissolve TRO

5/28 Oak Defenders' declaration of Bill Iyall

5/28 Oak Defenders' declaration of Beowulf Bower

5/28 Oak Defenders' declaration of Michelle Peterson

5/28 Oak Defenders' declaration Steve Layman

5/28 Oak Defenders' declaration Diane Riley

5/28 Oak Defenders' declaration Stewart Hartman

5/24 Mayor's Motion to Dissolve TRO

5/24 Mayor's Declaration of Debbie Sullivan

5/24 Oak Defenders' Request for Temporary Restraining Order

5/24 Oak Defenders' declaration of Tanya Nozawa

5/24 Oak Defenders' declaration of Ronda Larson

5/24 Court's Order granting TRO