Legal Opinion
Snohomish County v. Thorp Meats
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 3, 1988No. 53506-0PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andersen, J.—
Facts of Case
At issue is whether the Court of Appeals erred when it reversed the trial court's dismissal of plaintiff's action for want of prosecution. We hold that it did not err in so ruling.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Thorp, through their company Thorp Meats, owned waterfront property in Snohomish County. In 1979 they permitted Fiorito Brothers, Inc. to deposit excess fill on this property resulting from a state highway construction project.
On August 11, 1980, Snohomish County, the plaintiff herein, filed an action against Thorp Meats seeking an injunction requiring removal of the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- State ex rel. Washington Water Power Co. v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1952
- State Ex Rel. Philips v. HallWashington Supreme Court · 1940
- Gott v. WoodyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1974
- State Ex Rel. Dawson v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1943
- Yellam v. WoernerWashington Supreme Court · 1970
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