This class action against many municipalities in Washington and two traffic camera companies was initially filed in state court. The camera companies removed the case to federal court, and it was assigned to the Honorable John Coughenour, a senior and well respected judge for the Western District of Washington. The  defendants  brought a motion to have the case dismissed,  arguing that the fines which we claimed were excessive are permitted, and that the lawsuit itself should be barred because all members of the class received notices of infractions and had an opportunity, if they chose, to challenge the citations on any grounds. Judge Coughenour dismissed the action and we have appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.