Legal Opinion
Klickitat County v. State
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 30, 1993No. 13095-9-IIIPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, C. J.
Klickitat County brought this action for declaratory relief against the State of Washington and the Columbia River Gorge Commission, which was established by an interstate compact between Oregon and Washington. The Superior Court held it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the action against the Commission. The court also held the State had no duty to indemnify the County for costs it might incur if it adopts a land use ordinance implementing the Commission's land management plan. The County appeals. We affirm.
In 1986, the United States Congress established the Columbia River Gorge…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Cuyler v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Orion Corporation v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1987
- Broughton Lumber Company v. Columbia River Gorge CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
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