Week 2 Case Assignment

No. 89723-9

BF Food, LLC, Filo Foods, LLC, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Washington Restaurant Association,

Respondents/Cross-Appellants,

V.

City of SeaTac, Kristina Gregg, City of SeaTac Clerk,

Appelants/Cross-Respondents,

and the

Port of Seattle,

Respondent,

And

SeaTac Committee for Good Jobs,

Appellant/Cross-Respondent

Has the case been filed in a state of federal court?

Case No. 89723-9 was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of Washington.

What stage is the case in?

The case has been decided and a ruling issued on August 20, 2015.

Who are the Plaintiffs and Defendants?

The Plaintiffs included the Washington Restaurant Association, BF Foods, Filo Foods and Alaska Airlines. The city of SeaTac was the Defendant. The Plaintiffs questioned the validity of an ordinance passed by SeaTac voters.

What is the legal issue?

Voters in the city of SeaTac, WA passed an ordinance called the City of SeaTac’s Good Jobs Law, also known as called Proposition 1. The ordinance raised the minimum wage for hospitality and transportation industry employees to $15 per hour. The Plaintiffs contended 3 primary issues with Proposition 1:

1) The validity of the procedure by which Proposition 1 was passed. The Plaintiffs claimed that the procedure violated the single-subject rule, meaning that the ordinance/proposition contained more than one subject, contrary to standard legal practice;

2) That Proposition 1 did not apply to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport;

3) That federal law preempts Proposition 1 violated. (Federal minimum wage is less than the $15 hour minimum wage set by Proposition 1.)

Although there were three issues presented, the most highlighted issue was whether or not Proposition 1 applied to hospitality and transportation industry employees working at the airport.

Summarize the facts surrounding the dispute and each party’s position.

The Plaintiffs disputed that Proposition 1 contained more than one subject of focus...