Legal Opinion
City of Seattle v. King County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 24, 1988No. 20423-8-IPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrosse, J.
Appellants appeal from a summary judgment entered May 11, 1987, requiring King County (County) to pay to the respondent cities (cities) the interest earned on property tax receipts for the period of time between the deposit of those funds by the County and the date of disbursement to the cities. Appellants also appeal the award of damages in excess of $2 million, representing the amount of interest unpaid during the preceding 2 years.
The King County Treasurer (treasurer) is the ex officio collector of the taxes for the cities. RCW 36.29.100. The treasurer receives property tax payments on…
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