Laymon v. Department of Natural Resources

Robert and Pamela Laymon sued the *521Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), and the State of Washington (collectively the State) alleging that administrative negligence led to the failure of the Laymons’ real estate development project. The trial court granted summary judgment to the State. Because the Laymons failed to exhaust their administrative remedies before filing suit, we affirm.

FACTS

The Laymons own forested land near Kalama. They planned to develop a residential housing tract on the property and, in July 1993, filed the…