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State v. Spencer

Washington Supreme Court

Decided August 24, 1978No. 45003PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHamilton, J.

We granted a petition for discretionary review in order to consider the propriety of equitable apportionment of a lump-sum condemnation award; that is, a proportional distribution of a lump-sum award based upon the ratio each separately valued condemned interest bears to the total of all separately valued interests. The trial court refused to apportion the award. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court and ordered equitable apportionment. State v. Spencer, 16 Wn. App. 841, 559 P.2d 1360 (1977).

We affirm the Court of Appeals.

The State undertook to condemn approximately 2.6 acres of an…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. BurkOregon Supreme Court · 1954
  2. People Ex Rel. Department of Public Works v. Lynbar, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1967
  3. State ex rel. Peel v. ClausenWashington Supreme Court · 1917
  4. State ex rel. Long v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Lambert v. GiffinIllinois Supreme Court · 1912

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Spokane School District No. 81 v. ParzybokWashington Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of Kansas City v. W.F. Coen & Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. State v. Farmers Union Grain Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1996
  4. State v. TraskCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1998
  5. State v. TraskCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1998

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