DEC 1 9 2018 WASHINGTON STATE^ SUPREME COURT/' IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON MARK ELSTER and SARAH PYNCHON SUPREME COURT NO. 96660-5 Appellants, COURT OF APPEALS NO. 77880-3-1 V. THE CITY OF SEATTLE, a Washington municipal coiporation. Respondent. RULING ACCEPTING CERTIFICATION By order dated December 17, 2018, this matter was certified to this court by Division One of the Court of Appeals pursuant to RCW 2.06.030. Having reviewed the Court of Appeals file, I agree that the case warrants direct review under the cited statute. Certification is therefore accepted. Court of Appeals Cause No. 77880-3-1, in its entirety, is hereby transferred to this court for determination on the merits. COMMISSIONER December 19, 2018