Legal Opinion
Norco Construction, Inc. v. King County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 4, 1981No. 9156-5-IPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, J.
King County and the King County Council appeal from a judgment compelling the Council to act on a preliminary plat application under the zoning laws existing at the time the preliminary plat application was completed.
The County and the Council appealed to the State Supreme Court. That court directed the case to be transferred to this court for decision. We affirm the trial court's decision.
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Smith v. Skagit CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1969
- State Ex Rel. Ogden v. City of BellevueWashington Supreme Court · 1954
- Hull v. HuntWashington Supreme Court · 1958
- Strenge v. ClarkeWashington Supreme Court · 1977
- Durocher v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by12 opinions
- HJS Development, Inc. v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2003
- Norco Construction, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. King County, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Norco Construction, Inc. v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1982
- Norco Construction, Inc. v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- Lechelt v. City of SeattleCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1982
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