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J & B Development Co. v. King County

Washington Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1983No. 48327-2PublishedCited by 130 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStafford, J.

The issue herein is whether a county which issues a building permit to a developer owes that developer a duty to exercise reasonable care in so doing. We hold the county does have such a duty and thus reverse the Superior Court's judgment.

Early in 1978, J&B Development Company (J&B) became interested in an unplatted lot located in South King County on the corner of South 136th Street and 10th Avenue South. After visiting the property, William Yenter, one of the owners of J&B, contacted the King County Building and Land Development Division and discussed the property with an unknown county…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. LaPlante v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Campbell v. City of BellevueWashington Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Edgar v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Baerlein v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Georges v. TudorCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1976

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3Cited by130 opinions

  1. Hartley v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Haberman v. Washington Public Power Supply SystemWashington Supreme Court · 1988
  3. ATHERTON CONDO APARTMENT-OWNERS ASS'N BD OF DIRECTORS v. Blume Dev. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Taggart v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Taylor v. Stevens CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1988

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