Legal Opinion
Coffel v. Clallam County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 13, 1987No. 8361-2-IIPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReed, C.J.
Plaintiffs appeal summary judgment dismissal of their suit against Clallam County and various county officials for failure of law enforcement officers to take action to prevent the destruction of plaintiffs' building and business premises. Plaintiffs allege claims under state tort law and 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Plaintiff Thomas Coffel is the owner of a commercial building located in Clallam County, just outside the city of Sequim. Plaintiff James Knodel was Coffel's tenant; he operated a business known as Grandma's Attic in the building.
An ownership dispute arose between Coffel and Clinton…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Chambers-Castanes v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1983
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