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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Sirens & Gavels

Courthouse watch: 7.17.09

When a Spokane businesswoman joined the Spokane Country Club nine years ago, she drew curious looks when she played in a members-only tournament dominated by men. '

The next year, she claims, the pricey private club changed the tournament to a men’s-only tournament, previewing years of alleged gender discrimination that Laura Skaers’ lawyer outlined in a lawsuit filed this week in Spokane County Superior Court.

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