Legal Opinion
Federal Way Disposal Co. v. City of Tacoma
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 11, 1974No. 1091-2PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArmstrong, J.
— This action was commenced by Federal Way Disposal Company and David Murray, d/b/a Points Garbage Company (the Compánies) seeking a declaratory judgment prohibiting the City of Tacoma (the City) from enforcing its universal mandatory municipal garbage collection ordinance and requiring the City to grant them garbage collection franchises for a minimum of 5 years.
Two issues are raised by this appeal. (1) Should RCW 35.13.280, under which a state-issued garbage collection permit is voided by annexation of an area by a first class city, be given retroactive effect? (2) Is the City of Tacoma…
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