Legal Opinion
Branson v. Port of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 18, 2004No. 73766-5PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBridge, J.
Douglas Branson sued the Port of Seattle (Port), claiming that airport concession fees charged to rental car companies conducting business at Seattle Tacoma International Airport (Sea Tac) violate the 1945 Revised Airports Act (RAA), chapter 14.08 RCW. Specifically, he asserts that the concession fees deny the public equal and uniform use of airport property. He also contends that the concession fees are not uniform for the same class of service, they are unreasonable, and they were not established with due regard to the property used and the expense of airport operation. Branson seeks both…
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