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Current Cases

Here you can find information about cases our firm is currently litigating or in the process of settling.

Rush v.
State of Washington

Part-Time Community 
and Technical College
Instructors Denied
Sick Leave

This class action is brought against the State on behalf of thousands of part-time Washington community and technical college academic employees.  Washington law guarantees part-time faculty sick leave proportionate to their full-time equivalency, but the State failed to provide proportionate sick leave.

Recently, the King County Superior Court approved plaintiffs' motion to establish a formula to calculate losses and ordered exemplary damages against the State.

Litigation in this case is active and ongoing.  Click the "Read More" button to learn about this case.

Rush & Wolf v.
State of Washington

Part-Time Community 
and Technical College
Instructors Denied
Retirement Benefits

This class action was brought on behalf of Washington community and technical college faculty and staff improperly denied retirement benefits due under the State Board Retirement Plan.

Recently, the King County Superior Court found the State liable for breach of contract, ruling that the State could not rely on "break in service" language added to the plan in 2016 to restrict participant eligibility for the supplemental retirement plan.  Other issues were added in an amended complaint.

Litigation in this case is active and ongoing.  Click the "Read More" button to learn about this case.

Horwitz, et al. v.
University of Washington

Faculty Challenge
UW's Administration of Retirement Plans 

This is a breach of contract action against the University of Washington for failure to provide faculty and staff the full amount of retirement benefits contracted under the University of Washington Retirement Plan (UWRP) and Voluntary Investment Plan (VIP).  Litigation in this case is active and ongoing.  More information can be found on the case page by following the "Read More" button.

Irvine, et al. v.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center & University of Washington

Data Breach Litigation

Stobaugh & Strong have brought these actions against Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and the University of Washington after a data breach at Fred Hutch in November 2023 compromised the patient records of over 800,000 individuals.  Litigation in this case is active and ongoing.  More information can be found on the case page by following the "Read More" button.

More coming soon...

This page is still under construction.  Thank you for your patience as we work diligently to provide a thorough and accurate case description.

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