Legal Opinion
Lane v. Port of Seattle
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 25, 2013No. 69157-1-IPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBecker, J.
¶1 The Port of Seattle purchased the Eastside Rail Corridor from BNSF Railway Company for *114$81.4 million and sold portions to fellow respondents King County and the city of Redmond. Appellants contend the Port lacked statutory authority to make the purchase because the northern part of the corridor lies outside the port district and will not be used to run cargo to or from existing port facilities. We conclude the Port acted within its statutory powers.
¶2 In 2003, BNSF announced its intention to sell the Eastside Rail Corridor, a 42-mile rail line that runs from the city of Renton to the city…
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