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Spokane County commissioners approve joining lawsuit against NafCare Inc.
Summary
On July 14, the Spokane County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to join litigation related to fees and costs in Hill v. NafCare after an executive session held under RCW 42.30.110(1). The vote carried with one recorded opposition.
Spokane County commissioners voted July 14 to approve a resolution authorizing the county to join a lawsuit against NafCare Inc., following an executive session on pending litigation.
County staff said the executive session was convened to discuss initiating litigation related to Spokane County’s claim concerning the award of fees and costs in the case identified in the meeting as Hill v. NafCare. "The purpose of this meeting is in the matter of initiating litigation regarding Spokane County's claim concerning the award of fees and costs in the state of Hill v Nafcare," a county staff member identified in the record as Devon said before the board went into executive session.
The nut of the action: the board used the executive-session authority in RCW 42.30.110(1) to discuss pending or potential litigation and then returned to open session to consider and approve a resolution authorizing the county to join the suit. The staff member said the executive session was expected to last 30 minutes and named a list of county staff and legal attendees who would participate.
After returning to open session the board considered a motion "in the matter of authorizing Spokane County to join a lawsuit against NafCare Inc." The motion was seconded, members were polled verbally and the chair declared the motion carried. The meeting record shows multiple ayes and the chair noting one member opposed; the board then adjourned.
Background and process details recorded in the meeting: the county announced the executive session under the Revised Code of Washington provision allowing closed-door discussion of litigation (RCW 42.30.110(1)). County staff listed attendees who would join the executive session, including Scott Simmons; Jeff Morris Rogers; Dan Gadd; Nathan McCorkle; Wes Sitkow; Matt Folsom; Derek Bryant; Chuck Boyd; Laura Williams; and Mike Farber, as well as the board of county commissioners. The executive session was begun with an anticipated 30-minute duration and was extended by about three minutes to conclude at roughly 10:07 a.m. Pacific time, according to the meeting record.
No additional details about the substance of the claim, the legal theory, or settlement/damages were disclosed in open session. The record does not specify which commissioner made the motion or which commissioner voted against it by name.
The board took no further action at that meeting and adjourned. Future public filings or court pleadings would provide additional detail about Spokane County’s legal position and the status of Hill v. NafCare.
