Legal Opinion
Patterson v. City of Bellevue
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 14, 1984No. 11574-0-IPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Corbett, A.C.J.
Plaintiffs, W. A. Patterson and Sharon C. Patterson, appeal from an order of summary judgment which dismissed their action against defendant, the City of Bellevue, for water damage to real property. We affirm.
Plaintiffs reside in a residential development in the City of Bellevue. Their residence is located alongside the west tributary of Kelsey Creek. This creek is a natural waterway and a natural receptor of runoff within the Kelsey Creek Basin. Seven residential developments upstream from the plaintiffs' property are within the same drainage basin. Their runoff flows into…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- J & B Development Co. v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- City of Columbus, Ga. v. MyszkaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Wilber Development Corp. v. Les Rowland Constr., Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1974
- Georges v. TudorCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1976
- Laurelon Terrace, Inc. v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1952
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Hedlund v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
- City of Benton City v. AdrianCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1988
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