Ritchie v. Markley

The Clallam County Prosecutor appeals from a judgment of dismissal with prejudice in a suit to stop Thomas Markley from excavating and crushing rock on his own land without various permits. The principal issues are whether Markley's activities are exempt from state permit requirements under the State Shoreline Management Act of 1971, RCW 90.58; whether Clallam County ordinance No. 44-1973 conflicts with state law and thus is unconstitutional; and whether the trial court abused its discretion in its award of attorney's fees to Markley. We affirm the trial court's determination as to all three…