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Wm. Dickson Co. v. Pierce County

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided July 19, 2005No. 31798-2-IIPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¶1 The Wm. Dickson Company (Dickson) appeals an order dismissing its breach of contract lawsuit, arguing that material facts precluded summary judgment. We agree and reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Houghton, J.

FACTS

¶2 Pierce County (County) owns a gravel pit adjacent to Waller Road. Dickson is a construction company that owns a neighboring gravel pit.

¶3 In 1973, the County entered into a lease and real estate contract with Asphalt Paving & Engineering Company, one of Dickson’s predecessors in interest. In 1988, the *490County filed suit, alleging that Dickson had not complied with the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Wilson v. SteinbachWashington Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Berg v. HudesmanWashington Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Queen City Farms, Inc. v. Central Nat'l Ins. Co. of OmahaWashington Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Boeing Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1990
  5. McDonald v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Burns v. McClintonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2006
  2. Burns v. McClintonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2006
  3. Foster v. Double R Ranch Ass'n (In Re Foster)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  4. Marshall v. Thurston CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2011
  5. Microsoft Corp. v. Motorola, Inc.District Court, W.D. Washington · 2012

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