Spokane Cy. Sup. Ct. No. 23-2-03546-32
In 2023, Plaintiffs Amelia Lyle, Virginia Edmonds, and Samantha Larsen filed two separate actions against Dog Sciences, LLC and Mary Davies. On April 8, 2024, the Court consolidated the matters. Answers were filed with counterclaims against Lyle, Edmonds, and Larsen personally. On September 20, 2024, the Court certified the above-captioned action as a Class Action under the auspices of CR 23. On July 9, 2024, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment to dismiss the Counterclaims and several affirmative defenses raised by the Defendants. On July 14, 2025, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ second motion for partial summary judgment in favor of many aspects of the claims brought against Defendants.
For the last three years, the Parties engaged in discovery on both liability and damages. This discovery included several depositions, the retention of an expert, and the exchange of thousands of pages of discovery documents.
On November 5, 2025, insurance company Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company filed a Complaint for Declaratory Relief against Dog Sciences, LLC and Mary Davies, seeking a declaration from the federal court that there was no insurance coverage, nor duty to defend, nor duty to indemnify Dog Sciences, LLC and Mary Davies in this case, as well as in another class action case filed against them. The case is titled Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company v. Dog Sciences LLC, et al., U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Washington Case No. 2:25-CV-441.
On December 15, 2025, the Parties engaged in a mediation before mediator Hon. Judge Bruce Heller (ret.). The mediation was unsuccessful.
On January 21, 2026, insurance company Ohio Security Insurance Company (Liberty Mutual) filed a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment against Dog Sciences, LLC, Mary Davies, Amelia Lyle, Virginia Edmonds, and Amanda Larsen, seeking a declaration from the federal court that there was no insurance coverage, nor duty to defend, nor duty to indemnify Dog Sciences, LLC and Mary Davies in this case. The case is titled Ohio Security Insurance Company v. Dog Sciences LLC, et al., U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Washington Case No. 2:26CV-32. Class Counsel appeared to defend Lyle, Edmonds, and Larsen.
After several follow-up communications and conversations, the Parties reached an agreement as to the essential terms of a settlement and memorialized that understanding by email. As part of the settlement process Ms. Davies has signed a statement under oath affirming she has no other money than what has been offered to settle this case.
Unless otherwise stated herein, the Parties intend this Settlement Agreement to be a final and complete resolution of all Claims asserted in this Lawsuit. The Parties agree that the terms of the Settlement were negotiated in good faith at arm’s length by the Parties and were reached voluntarily after consultation with competent legal counsel.
The Court has preliminarily approved the Settlement. The Settlement will not become final unless and until the Court issues final approval after a hearing, which is currently scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on August 21, 2026 in the Courtroom of the Honorable Annette Plese at Spokane County Superior Court, 1116 W. Broadway Ave., Spokane, WA 99260. Pursuant to the Court’s Order Granting Preliminary Approval of the Settlement Agreement, Plaintiffs were required to establish a website where class members can review the following documents: