2015-08-10 Envision Worker Rights' Preliminary Injunction Response

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STATE OF WASHINGTON SPOKANE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CITY OF SPOKANE, Plaintiff, v. DALTON, et al., Defendants. No. 15-2-03101-0 Honorable Judge Salvatore F. Cozza Response to City of Spokane's Motion for Preliminary Injunction ENVISION WORKER RIGHTS AND BRAD READ'S RESPONSE TO CITY OF SPOKANE'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION This Court must deny the City of Spokane's preliminary injunction motion because this action is brought without City Council authorization, Mayor Condon lacks standing to bring this action, this action violates separation of powers doctrine, the Mayor cannot show that he will suffer irreparable harm without injunctive relief, nor show a clear legal or equitable right. The City agrees that the majority of the Worker Bill of Rights initiative is within the initiative power. The City takes issue with only a few parts of the initiative, and those sections Preliminary Injunction Response Page 1 Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund 306 West Third Street Port Angeles, WA 98362 (360) 406-4321 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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2015-08-10 Envision Worker Rights' Preliminary Injunction Response

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STATE OF WASHINGTONSPOKANE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURTCITY OF SPOKANE,Plaintiff,v.DALTON, et al.,Defendants.No. 15-2-03101-0Honorable Judge Salvatore F. o!!aResponse to Ct! o" Spo#ane$s %oton "o& P&el'na&! In()n*tonEN+ISION WORKER RIGHTS AND ,RAD READ$S RESPONSE TO CITY OF SPOKANE$S %OTION FOR PRELI%INARY IN-UNCTION"#is ourt $ust den% t#e it% of S&o'ane(s &reli$inar% in)un*tion $otion be*ause t#is a*tion is broug#t +it#out it% oun*il aut#ori!ation, ,a%or ondon la*'s standing to bring t#isa*tion, t#is a*tion violates se&aration of &o+ers do*trine, t#e ,a%or *annot s#o+ t#at #e +ill suffer irre&arable #ar$ +it#out in)un*tive relief, nor s#o+ a *lear legal or e-uitable rig#t."#e it% agrees t#at t#e $a)orit% of t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts initiative is +it#in t#e initiative &o+er. "#e it% ta'es issue +it# onl% a fe+ &arts of t#e initiative, and t#ose se*tions Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 1o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;7610onl% restri*t *or&orations t#at are violating t#e la+. Notabl%, t#is a*tion is not broug#t b% t#e it% oun*il 8+#i*# < b% it% la+ < is t#e onl%it% bod% t#at $a% initiate a &re-ele*tion *#allenge9.Fa*ts=n Jul% 4t#, 2015, t#e &eo&le of S&o'ane sub$itted 3,;:: signatures to -ualif% t#e instant initiative onto t#e ballot. 0e*ogni!ing a need to e>&and t#e rig#ts of e$&lo%ees and +or'ers +it#in t#e it%, t#e &eo&le of S&o'ane #ave &ro&osed an initiative t#at re-uires *ertain e$&lo%ers to &a% a living +age, &rovides for e-ual &a% for e-ual +or', and re-uires due &ro*essfor ter$ination of e$&lo%$ent.1n t#ree su**essive votes, t#e it% oun*il voted to send t#e initiative for signature verifi*ation, and t#en voted unani$ousl% to sub$it t#e initiative to t#e Nove$ber 2015 ballot. "#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts initiative is t#us &ro&erl% -ualified to a&&ear on t#e Nove$ber ballot,and t#e it% oun*il #as a&&roved its &la*e$ent onto t#e ballot. S&o'ane it% =ffi*ial ?a!ette, vol. 105, &. ;73 85ug. 5, 201591@ see also S, AA 02.02.030-.115.5t t#e sa$e #earing at +#i*# t#e it% oun*il unani$ousl% voted to &la*e t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts initiative on t#e Nove$ber ballot, four of t#e oun*il $e$bers voted to &la*e t+o advisor% votes on t#e sa$e ballotB C+#et#er to redu*e funding in e>isting ?eneral Fund &rogra$s to reallo*ate to i$&le$ent t#e &rovisions of t#e 2nvision .or'er /ill of 0ig#tsD and C+#et#er to &ursue additional funding sour*es, as needed, in order to i$&le$ent t#e &rovisions of t#e 2nvision .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts.D ?a!ette, supra, at ;7:. "#ose t+o advisor% -uestions +ere &la*ed on t#e ballot to give guidan*e to t#e oun*il *on*erning t#e i$&le$entation of t#e initiative, and to advise voters of t#e need to fund &arts of t#e i$&le$entation of t#e initiative.1 Available at #tt&sBEEstati*.s&o'ane*it%.orgEdo*u$entsEoffi*ial-ga!ettesE2015E07Eoffi*ial-ga!ette-2015-07-05.&df 8last a**essed 5ug. 6, 20159.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 2o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716202122125t t#at Jul% 2;t#, 2015, $eeting, t#e it% oun*il de*lined to even vote on +#et#er to bring a &re-ele*tion *#allenge. See S, A 02.02.11589. 5 +ee' later, on 5ugust 3rd, +it#out oun*il aut#ori!ation, ,a%or ondon broug#t t#is la+suit in t#e na$e of t#e it% of S&o'ane. ,a%or(s State$ent 85ug. 3, 201592@ see also Ni*#olas Des#ais, Condon wants Worker Bill of Rights blocked from ballot, "#e S&o'es$an-0evie+ 85ug. 3, 201593.T.e nvolve'ent o" Spo#ane/s 0)sness se*to& n t&11e&n1 t.s latest*.allen1e to t.e ntatve p&o*essDo+nto+n S&o'ane Partners#i&, and &er#a&s ot#er *or&orate s&e*ial interests, #ad been lobb%ing ,a%or ondon to bring t#is a*tion. Do+nto+n S&o'ane Partners#i&, Call to action in response to Envision Spokane 8Jul% 13, 20159: 8as'ing CDo+nto+n su&&orterFsGD to CF*Gonta*t t#e ,a%or(s offi*e as soon as &ossible and as' t#at #e ta'e a*tion t#roug# #is aut#orit% granted in S&o'ane ,uni*i&al ode to *#allenge Ft#e initiative(sG legalit% in su&erior *ourtD9. CFDo+nto+n S&o'ane Partners#i&(s PresidentG sa%s t#e $a%or, +#ose offi*e did not res&ond b% &ress ti$e, +ould li'el% #ave better legal standing to *#allenge t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts initiative.D Ja'e "#o$as, Envision This !S" is fighting the proposed Worker Bill of Rights, 1nlander 8Jul% 22, 201595. 5fter ,a%or ondon filed t#is a*tion, a S&o'es$an re&orter *#ara*teri!ed it as Ct#e *it% of S&o'ane #as, in essen*e, sued its *iti!ens on be#alf of *or&orations.D Shawn #estal$ "eople, not cit%, should vote on workers& bill of rights, "#e S&o'es$an-0evie+ 85ug. 5, 201594.2 Available at #tt&sBEE$%.s&o'ane*it%.orgEne+sEstate$entsE2015E07E03E$a%or-*ondon-state$ent-on-&rote*tion-of-initiative-&ro*essE 8last a**essed 5ug. 6, 20159.3 Available at #tt&BEE+++.s&o'es$an.*o$EstoriesE2015EaugE03E*ondon-+ants-+or'er-bill-rig#ts-blo*'ed-ballotE 8last a**essed 5ug. 6, 20159.: Available at #tt&BEE+++.do+nto+ns&o'ane.orgEne+s-arti*leE41 8last a**essed 5ug. 6, 20159.5 Available at #tt&BEE+++.inlander.*o$Es&o'aneEenvision-t#isEontentHoidI2517436 8last a**essed 5ug. 6, 20159.4 Available at #tt&BEE+++.s&o'es$an.*o$EstoriesE2015EaugE05Es#a+n-vestal-&eo&le-not-*it%-s#ould-vote-onE 8last a**essed 5ug. 6, 20159.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 3o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716123:54;76Do+nto+n S&o'ane Partners#i& is &art of a *oalition of *or&orate interests t#at broug#t a &re-ele*tion *#allenge in 2013 against a o$$unit% /ill of 0ig#ts initiative &ro&osed b% 2nvision S&o'ane, after a substantiall% si$ilar initiative garnered :6.1J of t#e vote in 2011. Spokane Entrepreneurial Ctr' v' Spokane (oves to Amend the Constitution, sli& o&. at 1, 3, No. 3177;-; 8.n. t. 5&&., Div. 111, Jan. 26, 20159 8un&ublis#ed o&inion9. "#at a*tion +as dis$issed b% t#e ourt of 5&&eals be*ause t#e *#allengers did not #ave standing. )d' passim. "#e ourt of 5&&eals #eld CFtG#e order granting t#e de*larator% )udg$ent against 2nvision is reversed and t#is $atter is re$anded for t#e it% of S&o'ane to &la*e t#e initiative on t#e ne>t available ballot in a**ordan*e +it# its June 3, 2013 resolution.D )d' at 16.;T.eHea&n1E2a'ne&/s opnonont.entatves not 0n3n1an3t3e*la&e3 t.at t.e ntatve 4as p&ope& "o& t.e 0allotPursuant to t#e initiative &ro*ess, t#e S&o'ane Hearing 2>a$iner issues a non-binding o&inion on Ct#e legal validit% and effe*t of t#e &ro&osed $easure.D S, 02.02.0:08/9. "#e it% Hearing 2>a$iner issued an o&inion on t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts initiative. 0%an De*l. re Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion ,otion, 2>. D. .#ile a&&roving t#e initiative for t#e ballot, t#e Hearing 2>a$iner o&ined about one se*tion of t#e initiative, e>&laining t#at it +as #is belief t#at t#e substance of the provision +as not *onsistent +it# state la+. )d' at 4-;. 0eali!ing t#at substantive legalit% is relevant onl% to &ost-ado&tion *#allenges, t#e 2>a$iner *on*luded t#at CFiGn t#e Hearing 2>a$inerKs o&inion, t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts *an &ro&erl% be ado&ted b% initiative.D )d' at 6. 1n addition, t#e Hearing 2>a$iner did not anal%!e t#e *riti*al *lause in t#e re$ed% &rovision t#at li$its *or&orate rig#ts onl% Cto t#e e>tent t#at Ft#e rig#tG +ould interfere +it# t#e rig#ts enu$erated in t#is se*tion,D nor did t#e 2>a$iner anal%!e t#at re$ed% &rovision ; "#e *#allengers &etitioned t#e .as#ington Su&re$e ourt for dis*retionar% revie+ on 5&ril 6t#, 2015, and t#e &etition for revie+ is no+ full% briefed and a+aiting a de*ision b% t#e ourt. Su&. t. No. 61551-2.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage :o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716202122123as if it +ere a stri*t s*rutin% balan*ing test. )d' at 2, 4-;.A&1)'ent5 &reli$inar% in)un*tion C(is an e>traordinar% e-uitable re$ed% designed to &revent serious #ar$. 1t(s &ur&ose is not to &rote*t a &laintiff fro$ $ere in*onvenien*es or s&e*ulative and insubstantial in)ur%.(D *ucera v' !ept' of Transp', 1:0 .n.2d 200, 221, 665 P.2d 43 820009 8-uoting T%ler "ipe )ndus', )nc' v' !ept' of Revenue, 64 .n.2d ;75, ;64, 437 P.2d 1213 8167299.=ne +#o see's relief b% te$&orar% or &er$anent in)un*tion $ust s#o+ 819 t#at#e #as a *lear legal or e-uitable rig#t, 829 t#at #e #as a +ell-grounded fear ofi$$ediate invasion of t#at rig#t, and 839 t#at t#e a*ts *o$&lained of are eit#erresulting in or +ill result in a*tual and substantial in)ur% to #i$. Sin*ein)un*tions are addressed to t#e e-uitable &o+ers of t#e *ourt, t#e listed *riteria$ust be e>a$ined in lig#t of e-uit% in*luding balan*ing t#e relative interests oft#e &arties and, if a&&ro&riate, t#e interests of t#e &ubli*.)d' at 206 8-uoting T%ler "ipe )ndus', supra, -uotation $odifi*ations o$itted9. C5n in)un*tion isdistin*tl% an e-uitable re$ed% and is fre-uentl% ter$ed t#e strong ar$ of e-uit%, or a trans*endent or e>traordinar% re$ed%, and is a re$ed% +#i*# s#ould not be lig#tl% indulged in, but s#ould be used s&aringl% and onl% in a *lear and &lain *ase.D )d' at 206 8*itation and -uotation o$itted9. C5 &reli$inar% in)un*tion s#ould not issue in a doubtful *ase.D San +uan Cnt%' v' ,o ,ew -as Ta., 140 .n.2d 1:1, 153-5:, 15; P.3d 731 8200;9 8*itations o$itted9."#is is not a *ase for a &reli$inar% in)un*tion, bot# be*ause of t#e fa*ts dis*ussed above t#at s#o+ t#is is a &oliti*al dis&ute to be resolved outside t#e *ourt#ouse, and also be*ause ,a%or ondon(s argu$ents fail to &ass t#e &reli$inar% in)un*tion legal test, as dis*ussed belo+.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 5o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716202122I. %a!o& Con3on/s a*ton volates t.e Spo#ane %)n*pal Co3e, 0e*a)se t.e Co3e &e5)&es t.e Co)n*l to a)t.o&6e a p&e7ele*ton *.allen1e, an3 t.e Co)n*l .as, nstea3, vote3 )nan'o)sl! to pla*e t.s ntatve onto t.e 0allot an3 not to *.allen1e t."#e ,a%or leads t#e e>e*utive bran*# of t#e it% of S&o'ane, and is not &art of t#e legislative bran*#. See S&o'ane it% #arter art. 11, A 5859@ accord S, A 02.005.010. "#e oun*il #as alread% a&&roved t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts for ballot &la*e$ent, and de*lined to *onsider a &re-ele*tion *#allenge. 1n bringing t#is a*tion, t#e ,a%or see's to interfere +it# t#e legislative &ro*ess of bot# t#e oun*il and t#e &eo&le of S&o'ane, in violation of t#e t#eor% of se&aration of &o+ers and outside of t#e ,a%or(s e>e*utive aut#orit%.7 /e*ause of t#e la*' of aut#orit% for ,a%or ondon to bring t#is a*tion, and t#e &reli$inar% in)un*tion re-uire$ent t#at all doubts *on*erning relief be resolved against t#e issuan*e of an in)un*tion, ,a%or ondonKs $otion for &reli$inar% in)un*tive relief $ust be denied.7 C3egal #allenge 0egarding 3egal Lalidit% of 1nitiative ,easureD is aut#ori!ed b% S, A 02.02.115, +#i*# &rovides t#e rule for #o+ t#e it% of S&o'ane *an bring a &re-ele*tion *#allengeB"#e *it% *oun*il and t#e *it% ad$inistration $a% onl% *#allenge an initiative orreferendu$$easure as illegal or un*onstitutional after it #as ado&ted aresolution dire*ting t#e *ount% auditorto&la*e t#e $easureon t#e ballot.No*#allenge s#all be filed b% t#e *it% *oun*il unless at least five $e$bers of t#e*it% *oun*il vote to *#allenge t#e initiative or referendu$ $easure. 5n% &re- or&ost- ele*tion legal *#allenge s#all *o$&l% +it# t#e *urrent )uris&ruden*eaddressing t#ose *#allenges."#e &lain language of t#is &rovision re-uires a su&er$a)orit% of t#e oun*il to aut#ori!e a &re-ele*tion *#allenge in t#e na$e of t#e it% of S&o'ane. "#e &rovision re-uires t#at bot# t#e *it% *oun*il and t#e *it% ad$inistration a*t in *on*ert to file a *#allenge, and re-uires a su&er-$a)orit% of t#e *it% *oun*il to aut#ori!e su*# an a*tion.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 4o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:123:54;76101112131:15II. T.e %a!o& la*#s stan3n1 to 0&n1 t.s a*ton."#e ,a%or la*'s standing to bring t#is a*tion be*ause t#e S&o'ane ,uni*i&al ode &rovides onl% t#e it%Ks legislative bran*# $a% aut#ori!e &re-ele*tion intervention into t#e initiative &ro*ess. Se&arate and a&art fro$ t#at re-uired legislative aut#ori!ation, #o+ever, ,a%or ondon also la*'s standing be*ause Ct#e *#allenged a*tion #as FnotG *aused in)ur% in fa*t, e*ono$i* or ot#er+ise, to t#e &art% see'ing standing.D -rant Cnt%' /ire "rot' !ist' v' (oses 0ake, 150 .n.2d ;61, 702, 73 P.3d :16 8200:9 8-uotations o$itted9. "#e ,a%or rests #isstanding &ri$aril%6 on t#e &rinting *osts t#at +ill be *#arged to t#e it%, t#at are *aused b% t#e initiative. P1 ,ot. 15. Ho+ever, t#is )ustifi*ation *annot serve as an an in)ur% in fa*t suffi*ient to *onfer standing be*ause ,a%or ondon does not allo*ate t#e it%(s funds, t#e it% oun*il does. Here, t#e oun*il alread% $ade t#e unani$ous de*ision to &ut t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts initiative on t#e ballot and de*lined to bring a &re-ele*tion *#allenge. "#us, t#e it% of S&o'ane #as alread% de*ided t#at it +ants to in*ur t#e finan*ial *ost of &la*ing t#e dul% -ualified initiative on t#e ballot, and so t#at *ost *annot serve as an in)ur% to ,a%or ondon.1n addition, ,a%or ondon < +#ile tas'ed +it# enfor*ing t#e it%Ks la+s < #as no *on*o$itant obligation to enfor*e t#is la+, be*ause t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts &lainl% de*lares t#at CFnGo a*tion s#all lie against t#e it% for failure to enfor*e t#e rig#ts *ontained +it#in t#is se*tion.D 0%an De*l., 2>. / 8#ereinafter C1nitiativeD9, at A 1, A 12089829.6 ,a%or ondon also *ites a alifornia *ase for t#e &ro&osition t#at C&la*ing an invalid initiative on t#e ballot +ill not onl% *ause voter *onfusion for all of t#ose S&o'ane voters voting in t#e ele*tion, it +ill also #ar$ t#e lo*al initiative &ro*ess itself.D P1 ,ot. 14 8*itation o$itted9. 5 S&o'es$an-0evie+ re&orter *#ara*teri!ed ,a%or ondon(s a*tion -uitedifferentl%B CMet t#e &atroni!ing, &aternalisti* efforts to s$ot#er Ft#e initiativesG < not to +in t#e debate, but to &revent it < offer t#e $ost stirring reasons to argue for t#e -uaint notion of letting t#e &eo&le #ave a sa%.D Lestal, supra at 3. /ringing long-s#ot &re-ele*tion *#allenges is an ironi* +a% to &rote*t t#e initiative &ro*ess.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage ;o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;17123:54;7,a%or ondon la*'s standing to bring t#is a*tion and t#erefore, #is $otion for &reli$inar% in)un*tive relief $ust be denied.III. %a!o& Con3on la*#s a*t)al an3 s)0stantal n()&! &es)ltn1 "&o' t.e Woe& ,ll o" R1.ts ntatve 1on1 to t.e 0allot, 4.*. s a ne*essa&! ele'ent "o& a p&el'na&! n()n*ton.,a%or ondon *annot obtain a &reli$inar% in)un*tion be*ause neit#er #e nor t#e it% +ill suffer irre&arable #ar$, an% alleged #ar$ is not *aused b% t#e &la*e$ent of t#e initiative onto t#e ballot, and relief granted b% t#is ourt *annot re$ed% t#e it%(s alleged #ar$s.CF=Gne +#o see's relief b% te$&orar% or &er$anent in)un*tion $ust s#o+ . . . 839 t#at t#e a*ts *o$&lained of are eit#er resulting in or +ill result in a*tual and substantial in)ur% to #i$.D /ederal Wa% /amil% "h%sicians, )nc' v' Tacoma Stands 1p /or 0ife, 104 .n.2d 241, 245,;21 P.2d 6:4 816749 8-uotation and *itations o$itted9. ,onetar% in)ur% does not )ustif% re*ourseCto t#e e>traordinar% re$ed% of in)un*tive relief.D *ucera, 1:0 .n.2d at 210-11, 665 P.2d 43.Here, all ,a%or ondon #as s#o+n is &ossible $onetar% #ar$ to t#e it% b% &utting t#e initiative to t#e ballot. Ho+ever, ,a%or ondon is alread% li'el% s&ending far $ore of t#e it%(s$one% on t#is &re-ele*tion *#allenge litigation t#an +ould be s&ent &utting anot#er ite$ on t#e Nove$ber ballot.10 ,a%or ondon(s Ceffort to &rote*t . . . t#e &ubli* fis*,D P1 ,ot. 2, is reall% a legal far*e.,a%or ondon also argues #is #ar$ +ill *o$e fro$ defending t#e &ur&ortedl%-invalid initiative &rovision &ost-ena*t$ent. /ut t#is a*tion alread% &rovides ,a%or ondon +it# an 10 See S&o'ane it% ?a!ette, vol. 105, &. ::: 85&r. 26, 20159, available at #tt&sBEEstati*.s&o'ane*it%.orgEdo*u$entsEoffi*ial-ga!ettesE2015E0:Eoffi*ial-ga!ette-2015-0:-26.&df 8last a**essed 5ug. 6, 20159 8CF5Gdding additional funds to t#e ontra*t +it# ,i*#ael N. 0%an and t#e la+ fir$ of N O 3 ?ates 33P 8Seattle, .59 to &rovide s&e*ial *ounsel regarding t#e legal validit% of t#e 1nitiative No. 2013-3 and No. 2013-: and &roviding legal o&tions available to t#e it% < in*rease of P10,000. "otal ,a>i$u$ ontra*t5$ountB P;0,000.D9. 1n *ontrast, t#e ount% 2le*tions =ffi*e esti$ates t#e *ost to t#e it% for t#e Nove$ber 2015 ballot is P5,500 &er ballot ite$.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 7o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;171620123:54;7o&&ortunit% to get t#e de*larator% )udg$ent #e t#in's #e deserves, +#i*# +ould e>onerate #i$ fro$ an% &ost-ena*t$ent defense obligation.,a%or ondon is li'el% to argue t#at sin*e t#e ,a%or #as CFtG#e dut% to see t#at all la+s and ordinan*es are fait#full% enfor*ed and t#at la+ and order are $aintained in t#e it%,D S&o'ane it% #arter art. 1L, A 2:8J9, t#e ,a%or is obligated to bring t#is a*tion. "#is +ould $iss a 'e% issue. 5n initiative is not la+. 1t is $ore analogous to a bill or &ro&osed ordinan*e. See S, 02.02.10089 8CF"G#e filing of an initiative &etition #as no legal effe*t unless, and until, t#e $easure is &assed b% t#e *it% *oun*il or b% a $a)orit% of t#e it% ele*tors.D9. "#us, t#e,a%or(s dut% does not e>tend to enfor*ing la+s against initiatives. Furt#er, ,a%or ondon(s *entral argu$ent #ere < t#at t#e ,a%or #as t#e aut#orit% to en)oin a &ro&osed initiative t#at &ur&ortedl% *onfli*ts +it# state and federal la+s < suggests t#e ,a%or *ould also file an a*tion to en)oin t#e it% oun*il fro$ *onsidering &ro&osed ordinan*es t#at &ur&ortedl% *onfli*t +it# state or federal la+s. Su*# an absurd result +ould allo+ interferen*e b% t#e e>e*utive dire*tl% into t#e &ending legislative &ro*ess < a result t#at t#e ,a%or see's in t#is *ase, to &revent t#e &eo&le of t#e it% of S&o'ane fro$ a*ting in t#eir o+n legislative *a&a*it%, as envisioned b% t#e initiative &ro*ess.5 &reli$inar% in)un*tion Cis an e>traordinar% e-uitable re$ed% designed to &revent serious #ar$. 1t(s &ur&ose is not to &rote*t a &laintiff fro$ $ere in*onvenien*es or s&e*ulative and insubstantial in)ur%.D *ucera, 1:0 .n.2d at 221, 665 P.2d 43 8-uotation o$itted9. ,a%or ondon *annot $eet t#is #ar$ ele$ent, and t#us t#e &reli$inar% in)un*tion $ust be denied.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 6o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;171620I+. T.e Ct! la*#s a *lea& le1al o& e5)ta0le &1.t, 4.*. s a ne*essa&! ele'ent "o& a p&el'na&! n()n*ton, 0e*a)se %a!o& Con3on$s *la' t.at t.e Woe& ,ll o" R1.ts ntatve s not val3 to appea& on t.e 0allot s 0ase3 on .s e2panson o" t.e p&e7ele*ton *.allen1e test, an3 a 'snte&p&etaton o" t.e Woe& ,ll o" R1.ts &e'e3! p&ovson.=nl% if t#e ourt finds t#at t#e it% #as $et all of t#e above-dis*ussed issues < and $et t#e$ to t#e no-doubt standard re-uired for a &reli$inar% in)un*tion < s#ould t#e ourt rea*# t#e$erits of +#et#er t#e it% #as a *lear legal or e-uitable rig#t. See *ucera, 1:0 .n.2d at 214-1;, 665 P.2d 43@ Rabon v' Cit% of Seattle, 135 .n.2d 2;7, 275-74, 65; P.2d 421 816679. Fort#is &ro*edural reason alone, +e address t#is issue last.A. T.e Woe& ,ll o" R1.ts &e'e3! p&ovson s 4t.n t.e ntatve po4e& an3 t.)s s.o)l3 appea& on t.e 0allot.Qnder establis#ed .as#ington la+, )udi*ial &re-ele*tion revie+ of a *iti!en(s initiative is narro+. 1t onl% e>a$ines +#et#er t#e initiative see's to e>er*ise a &o+er t#at #as been legislativel%-delegated to t#e lo*al legislative bod%, or +#et#er t#e initiative is legislative 8rat#ert#an ad$inistrative9 in nature. )t e.plicitl% bars an e.amination of whether the initiative is constitutional or otherwise legal < in-uiries t#at $ust +ait until after t#e initiative is ado&ted. Coppernoll v' Reed, 155 .n.2d 260, 116 P.3d 317 820059.Here, ,a%or ondon en*ourages t#is ourt to a&&l% an e>&ansive ne+ &re-ele*tion revie+ test, and to *ontradi*t t#e +ell-establis#ed standard of revie+, b% arguing t#at -uestions about t#e substan*e of an initiative offer suffi*ient grounds to re$ove a dul% -ualified &eo&leKs initiative fro$ t#e ballot. "#is ourt s#ould re)e*t ,a%or ondonKs uni-ue *onstraint on t#e initiative &ro*ess.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 10o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716202122231n a &re-ele*tion revie+, t#e general rules of statutor% *onstru*tion a&&l%.11 #allengers bear a be%ond a reasonable doubt burden of &roof. E'g', 0eague of Educ' #oters v' State, 1;4 .n.2d 707, 720, 265 P.3d ;:3 820139 8*itations o$itted9@ State v' Somerville, 4; .as#. 437, 122P. 32: 816129 8uolding a labor la+ even against a substantive due &ro*ess *#allenge during t#e 0ochner era9. "#e *#allenged la+ is &resu$ed *onstitutional. E'g', 0eague of Educ' #oters, 1;4 .n.2d at 717, 265 P.3d ;:3@ Wash' Ass&n for Substance Abuse and #iolence "revention v' State, 1;: .n.2d 4:2, 45:, 2;7 P.3d 432 820129. C2ver% reasonable &resu$&tion +ill be $ade in favor of t#e validit% of a statute.D "aramino 0umber Co' v' (arshall, 2; F. Su&&. 723, 72: 8..D. .as#. 16369 8-uotation o$itted9. ,ulti&le inter&retations are resolved in favor of t#e la+(s validit%. E'g', "arents )nvolvedin Cmt%' Schs' v' Seattle Sch' !ist' ,o' 2, 1:6 .n.2d 440, 4;1, ;2 P.3d 151 820039 8*itations o$itted9@ "oolman v' 0angdon, 6: .as#. ::7, :5;, 142 P. 5;7 8161;9. "#e *ourt does not s&e*ulate about &ossible #%&ot#eti*al invalid a&&li*ations of a la+. See, e'g', 3uman 0ife of Wash' )nc' v' Brumsickle, 42: F.3d 660, 1021 86t# ir. 20109 8*itations o$itted9. 1nstead, t#e la+is )ustified b% $erel% an% valid state of fa*ts. E'g', State v' *itsap Cnt%' Bank, 10 .n.2d 520, 524, 11; P.2d 227 816:19 8*itation o$itted9.11 "#e sa$e general rules of statutor% *onstru*tion used for a statute a&&l% +#en a *ourt revie+s a *#arter, an initiative, or an ordinan*e. Cit% of Seattle v' Auto Sheet (etal Workers 0ocal 456, 2; .n. 5&&. 446, 4;6-70, 420 P.2d 116 816709 8*iting Winkenwerder v' 7akima, 52 .n.2d 41;, 432, 327 P.2d 7;3 8165799 8additional *itations o$itted9 8a&&l%ing statutor% *onstru*tion rules to a *#arter9, overruled on other grounds b% Cit% of "asco v' "ublic Emps'Relations Comm&n, 116 .n.2d 50:, 511-12, 733 P.2d 371 816629@ Roe v' TeleTech Customer Care (gmt' 00C, 1;1 .n.2d ;34, ;:4, 25; P.3d 574 820119 8*itations o$itted9 8a&&l%ing statutor% *onstru*tion rules to initiatives9@ Am' 0egion "ost ,o' 289 v' !ept' of 3ealth, 14: .n.2d 5;0, 575, 162 P.3d 304 820079 8*itations o$itted9 8sa$e9@ World Wide #ideo, )nc' v' Cit% of Tukwila, 11; .n.2d 372, 362, 714 P.3d 17 816619 8*itations o$itted9 8a&&l%ing statutor% *onstru*tion rules to an ordinan*e, in*luding rule of *onstruing t#e la+ Cso as to uold its *onstitutionalit%D9. "#ere is generall% one statutor% *onstru*tion standard regardless of +#et#er t#e la+ is lo*al or state, or *reated b% t#e &eo&le or t#e legislature.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 11o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:1514123:54;76101112131n addition, as a first *lass *it%, S&o'ane is self-governing. E'g', Cit% of Seattle v' Sisle%, 14: .n. 5&&. 241, 244, 243 P.3d 410 820119 8*itation o$itted9. Doubt *on*erning t#e e>isten*e of &o+er is resolved in favor of first *lass *ities. E'g', State e. rel' Schillberg v' Everett !ist' +ustice Ct', 62 .n.2d 104, 107, 56: P.2d ::7 816;69 8C5 statute +ill not be *onstrued as ta'ing a+a% t#e &o+er of a $uni*i&alit% to legislate unless t#is intent is *learl% and e>&ressl% stated.D 8*itations o$itted99. "#e *ourt $ust atte$&t to #ar$oni!e state and lo*al la+. E'g', Cit% of Seattle v' Wright, ;2 .n.2d 554, 556, :33 P.2d 604 8164;9 8C5 state statute is not to be *onstrued as i$&liedl% ta'ing a+a% an e>isting &o+er of a *it% of t#e first *lass if t#e t+o ena*t$ents *an be #ar$oni!ed.D 8*iting A%ers v' Tacoma, 4 .n.2d 5:5, 55:, 107 P.2d 3:7 816:0999.CF"G#e burden is on t#e *#allenger of an initiative &ro&osal to s#o+ t#at t#e &eo&le(s legislative aut#orit% to effe*tuate *#arter a$end$ents is restri*ted.D (aleng v' *ing Cnt%' Corr' -uild, 150 .n.2d 325, 33:, ;4 P.3d ;2; 820039. "#ese stringent standards a&&l% to &rote*t t#e san*tit% of t#e dire*t la+$a'ing &ro*ess. CF"G#e rig#t of initiative is nearl% as old as our *onstitution itself, dee&l% ingrained in our state(s #istor%, and +idel% revered as a &o+erful *#e*' and balan*e on t#e ot#er bran*#es of govern$ent. 5**ordingl%, t#is &otent vestige of our &rogressive era &ast $ust be vigilantl% &rote*ted b% our *ourts.D Coppernoll, 155 .n.2d at 264-6;, 116 P.3d 317 8*itation o$itted9@ see also State e. rel' (ullen v' 3owell, 10; .as#. 14;, 1;0-;2, 171 P. 620 816169 8refusing Ca rule of stri*t *onstru*tion Ft#at +ould a&&l% against t#e &eo&le(s referenda &o+er, be*auseG t#e &o+er of t#e +#ole &eo&le is in -uestionD9."#us, it is t#is ourt(s dut% to not blo*' &ro&osed la+ unless an initiative interferes +it# state legislative delegation of aut#orit%, or &ro&oses so$et#ing t#at is not legislative in nature.12 12 "#ere #ave been onl% t+o .as#ington *ases t#at #ave stra%ed fro$ t#is standard, "hiladelphia )) and Seattle Building, dis*ussed belo+.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 12o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;171620212212Judi*ial restraint de$ands t#is. Se&aration of &o+ers de$ands t#is.8. Re'oval o" t.e ntatve "&o' t.e 0allot on t.e 1&o)n3s o" state an3 "e3e&al p&ee'pton 3e"es settle3 Was.n1ton ()&sp&)3en*e an3 4o)l3 3&a'at*all! e2pan3 t.e &ole o" t.e ()3*a&! n p&e7ele*ton ntatve *.allen1es. Pre-ele*tion *#allenges based on an initiative(s substan*e are generall% barred. Coppernoll, 155 .n.2d at 26;, 116 P.3d 317 8C1t #as been a longstanding rule of our )uris&ruden*e t#at +e refrain fro$ in-uiring into t#e validit% of a &ro&osed la+, in*luding an initiative or referendu$, before it #as been ena*ted.D 8*itations o$itted99. Courts offer a nu$ber of reasons for t#is rule, a$ong t#e$ t#at t#e *ourts s#ould not interfere in t#e ele*toral and legislative &ro*esses, and t#at t#e *ourts s#ould not render advisor% o&inions.D Seattle Bldg'and Constr' Trades Council v' Cit% of Seattle, 6: .n.2d ;:0, ;:4, 420 P.2d 72 816709 8*itation o$itted9.ourts #ave *reated a narro+ e>*e&tion to t#is rule +#en state initiatives atte$&t to dire*tl% $a'e federal la+, or +#en lo*al initiatives atte$&t to dire*tl% override state agen*% de*ision-$a'ing on state &ro)e*ts. See "hiladelphia )) v' -regoire, 127 .n.2d ;0;, ;17-20, 611 P.2d 376 816649 8voiding a state-+ide initiative t#at soug#t Cto *reate a federal initiative &ro*essD be*ause Cit is si$&l% not +it#in .as#ington(s &o+er to ena*t federal la+D9@ Seattle Building, 6: .n.2d at ;:1, ;::, 420 P.2d 72 8voiding a *it% initiative t#at +ould C&ro#ibit e>&ansion of Fstate and federalG #ig#+a% fa*ilities on 3a'e .as#ingtonD9./ot# *ases illustrate t#at t#is narro+l% *onstrued e>*e&tion to t#e general &ro#ibition on revie+ of substantive invalidit% a&&lies onl% +#en a lo*al govern$ent atte$&ts to +ield a C#ig#erD )urisdi*tion(s &o+er, li'e a$ending t#e Federal onstitution or deter$ining t#e siting of a state #ig#+a%. "#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts re$ed% &rovision does not atte$&t t#is, and t#us, it *annot be re$oved fro$ t#e ballot on t#ose grounds.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 13o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716202122232:9. In o&3e& to 'a#e .s le1al a&1)'ent 4o, %a!o& Con3on as#s t.e Co)&t to 1no&e t.e stan3a&3s an3 &)les n a p&e7ele*ton *.allen1e, an3 t)&n t.e na&&o4 e2*epton *&eate3 0! Philadelphia II an3 Seattle Building nto an e2pansve &)le t.at allo4s p&e7ele*ton *.allen1es "o& an! poss0le s)0stantve nval3t!, 4.*. 'a#es t.e p&e7ele*ton *.allen1e as 0&oa3 as a post7ele*ton *.allen1e.,a%or ondon argues t#at "hiladelphia )) and Seattle Building lead to a &re-ele*tion *#allenge rule t#at &ro#ibits initiatives t#at C839 see'FG to legislate in areas t#at are si$&l% not +it#in t#e lo*al legislative &o+er.D P1 ,ot. 6. ?iven t#e e>tre$el% #ig# revie+ standards in a &re-ele*tion *#allenge, and t#e e>*e&tional nature of "hiladelphia )) and Seattle Building, t#is ourt s#ould not a**e&t ,a%or ondon(s invitation to e>&and t#e &re-ele*tion *#allenge rule. Furt#er, t#is e>&anded rule goes +a% be%ond issues of t#e s*o&e of t#e lo*al initiative &o+er and into issues of +#at is ultra vires for t#e lo*al govern$ent itself. 1t invites an%one o&&osed toan initiative to *#allenge it in *ourt &re-ele*tion, before it is even a la+, t#us furt#er burdening t#e &eo&le(s e>er*ise of t#eir la+$a'ing &o+ers.:. T.e Woe& ,ll o" R1.ts &e'e3! p&ovson passes t.e p&e7ele*ton *.allen1e test."#e onl% &rovision of t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts t#at t#e it% seriousl% *#allenges as l%ing outside of t#e initiative &o+er is t#e re$ed% &rovision t#at subordinates *or&orate violators( rig#ts.13 P1 ,ot. 10-11. "#is &rovision is narro+l% tailored to onl% restri*t *or&orate &o+ers to t#e e>tent ne*essar% to &revent t#e$ fro$ interfering +it# t#e la+B:. or&orate Po+ers Subordinate "o Peo&leKs 0ig#ts. or&orations that violate,or seek to violate, this section s#all not be dee$ed to be C&ersonsD to the e.tentthat such treatment would interfere with the rights enumerated in this section,nor s#all *or&orations &ossess an% ot#er legal rig#ts that would interfere with therights enumerated b% this section, in*luding standing to *#allenge t#is se*tion in*ourt, t#e&o+er toassert stateor federal &ree$&tivela+s inanatte$&t tooverturn t#is se*tion, and t#e &o+er to assert t#at t#e &eo&le of t#is $uni*i&alit%la*' t#e aut#orit% to ado&t t#is se*tion.13 .#et#er t#e re$ed% &rovision is fa*iall% *onstitutionall% valid is a se&arate issue, for anot#er da% < na$el%, after t#e &rovision #as be*o$e la+.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 1:o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716202122232:25242;121nitiative 8e$asis added9. "#is &rovision does not redefine t#e nature of *or&orations as C&ersonsD +it#in t#e it%. 1nstead, t#e initiative establis#es t#at *or&orate C&ersonsD violating t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts s#all not #ave t#e aut#orit% to evade enfor*e$ent of t#e rig#ts b% asserting *o$&eting *or&orate Crig#ts.D "#is re$ed% &rovision, +#i*# elevates t#e &rovisions oft#e initiative above t#e Crig#tsD of *or&orations t#at +ould ot#er+ise violate t#e la+, does not atte$&t to +ield a state or federal &o+er, and t#us "hiladelphia )) and Seattle Building are ina&&li*able to t#e instant *ase. 3a+s are ineffe*tive +it#out a re$ed%. 0e$edies fre-uentl% involve a loss of a rig#t or &rivilege. E'g', =NS". art. L1, A 3 8C5ll &ersons *onvi*ted of infa$ous *ri$e unless restored to t#eir *ivil rig#ts . . . are e>*luded fro$ t#e ele*tive fran*#ise.D9@ Adoption of !obbs, 12 .n. 5&&. 4;4, 531 P.2d 303 816;59 8revo'ing a fat#er(s rig#t to *onsent to #is *#ild(s ado&tion be*ause #e abandoned t#e *#ild9. "#e &oli*e &o+er $a% even burden funda$ental rig#ts +#en t#e govern$ent a*ts to &rote*t #ealt# and safet%. E'g', State v' Bal:er, 61 .n. 5&&. ::, 54-57, 65: P.2d 631 816679. 3a+s $a% distinguis# bet+een *or&orations and natural &ersons. E'g', Adult Entm&t Ctr' v' "ierce Cnt%', 5; .n. 5&&. :35, ::4 n.;, ;77 P.2d 1102 816609 8*olle*ting t#e Clong line of *ases in +#i*# t#e Su&re$e ourt #as #eld t#at *or&orations *annot *lai$ t#e &rote*tion of t#e &rivileges and i$$unities *lause of t#e Fourteent# 5$end$entD 8*itations o$itted99. or&orations are subservient to bot# t#e &eo&le and t#eir govern$ents. =NS". art. R11, A 1 8Call*or&orations doing business in t#is state $a%, as to su*# business, be regulated, li$ited or restrained b% la+D9.1n addition to t#at aut#orit%, t#is &rovision is li$ited to onl% t#ose *or&orations violatingt#e rig#ts *ontained +it#in t#e initiativeB Cor&orations that violate, or seek to violate, this Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 15o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;171620212223section s#all not be dee$ed to be (&ersons( to the e.tent that such treatment would interfere withthe rights enumerated in this section, nor &ossess an% ot#er legal rig#ts that would interfere with the rights enumerated b% this section ' ' ' .D 1nitiative A 1, A 1208598:9. "#e &rovision t#us onl% affe*ts *or&orations t#at violate t#e la+, and onl% to t#e e>tent ne*essar% to enable enfor*e$ent of t#e underl%ing +or'er rig#ts. ,a'ing its la+s effe*tive is a *o$&elling govern$ent interest, and t#is one is e>&ressl% narro+l%-tailored to a*#ieve t#at goal."#e &eo&le #ave t#e rig#t to e>&ress t#eir &referred re$ed%. "#e lo*al govern$ent #as t#e aut#orit% to enfor*e its la+s b% a&&ro&riate $easures. 3i$iting a violating entit%(s rig#ts onl% to t#e e>tent ne*essar% to &rovide t#at &eo&le(s rig#ts +ill not be violated is an a&&ro&riate $easure, e>&ressl% narro+l%-tailored. Doing so does not +ield a state &o+er as *or&orations +ould $aintain t#eir state and federal rig#ts e>*e&t in t#e *onte>t of t#eir violation of t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts.,. Even " t.e Woe& ,ll o" R1.ts &e'e3! p&ovson 4as o)ts3e t.e ntatve po4e&,t s seve&a0le "&o' t.e &est o" t.e Woe& ,ll o" R1.ts.C1n general, if &art of an initiative is +it#in t#e s*o&e of t#e initiative &o+er, t#e govern$ental entit% $ust &la*e t#e valid &art on t#e ballot.D "riorities /irst v' Cit% of Spokane, 63 .n. 5&&. :04, :12, 647 P.2d :31 816679 8*itation o$itted9. ourts *an engage in e>tensive reda*tion of invalid initiative language and still order t#e initiative onto t#e ballot. See, e'g', State e. rel' -riffiths v' Super' Ct' Thurston Cnt%', 62 .as#. ::, :5-:;, 156 P. 101 816149.,a%or ondon erroneousl% *lai$s t#at general rule does not a&&l% #ere be*ause t#e &ur&ortedl%-invalid re$ed% &rovision is Ct#e #eart and soul of t#e 1nitiative.D P1 ,ot. 12. /ut e>isting la+s alread% *ontain $an% re$edies to effe*tuate t#e +or'er rig#ts *ontained #ere. 2nvision .or'er 0ig#ts in*luded t#e *or&orate Crig#tsD &rovision to insulate t#e .or'er /ill of Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 14o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716202122230ig#ts fro$, for e>a$&le, a *#ange in t#e state ,ini$u$ .age 5*t t#at e>&ressl% &ree$&ts #ig#er lo*al $ini$u$ +ages.1:,a%or ondon(s ballot title argu$ent is also a red #erring. 0. 265.34.060 re-uires ten da%s for a &art% to a&&eal a ballot title.Sa$e for t#e argu$ent t#at +e *annot 'no+ +#et#er &etition signers +ould #ave signed +it#out t#e &ur&ortedl%-invalid re$ed% &rovision. "#e &etition signers +ant t#is initiative to a&&ear on t#e ballot even CFiGf an% &art or &rovision of t#ese se*tion &rovisions is #eld invalid, t#e re$ainder of t#ese &rovisions s#all not be affe*ted b% su*# a #olding and s#all *ontinue in full for*e and effe*t.D 1nitiative A 3.2ven if t#e ourt +ere to find t#at t#e re$ed% &rovision is not fit to a&&ear on t#e ballot < +#i*# it s#ould not find < t#e ourt $ust &la*e t#e rest of t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts initiative on t#e ballot.Con*l)son5 &reli$inar% in)un*tion Cis an e>traordinar% e-uitable re$ed% designed to &revent serious #ar$. 1t(s &ur&ose is not to &rote*t a &laintiff fro$ $ere in*onvenien*es or s&e*ulative and insubstantial in)ur%.D *ucera, 1:0 .n.2d at 221, 665 P.2d 43 8-uotation o$itted9. "#is ourt $ust den% t#e it% of S&o'ane(s &reli$inar% in)un*tion $otion be*ause t#is a*tion is broug#t +it#out it% oun*il aut#ori!ation, +it#out standing, +it#out a*tual and substantial in)ur%, and +it#out a *lear legal or e-uitable rig#t. 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