Legal Opinion

Garneau v. City of Seattle

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided May 4, 1998No. 95-35920PublishedCited by 134 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:

In this ease we are asked to decide whether the enactment of the Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance by the City of Seattle effected a taking of property in violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.1

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A

During the 1980s, Seattle area low-income tenants were hurt by a booming redevelopment market that led to a sharp increase in rental prices and a corresponding decrease in the number of rental units affordable to low-income tenants. In 1990, as part of the Growth Management Act, the Washington State Legislature adopted legislation enabling municipal…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  5. Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by134 opinions

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