Legal Opinion
Cowlitz County v. Martin
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 29, 2008No. 34943-4-IIPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*862¶1 — Cowlitz County (County) filed a petition for condemnation to acquire an expanded easement over L. Carlyle and Linda Martin’s property in order to replace the existing culvert for Baxter Creek at Coyote Lane. The trial court granted the petition, and the Martins appealed. Because the petition for condemnation contained no lawful basis, we reverse the trial court’s order granting the petition.
Penoyar, J.
FACTS
¶2 Sometime in early 2002, the County decided to replace a culvert located where Baxter Creek intersects Coyote Lane.1 The County applied for a grant of approximately $447,000 from the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- City of Des Moines v. HemenwayWashington Supreme Court · 1968
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