Legal Opinion
City of Seattle v. Mall, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 24, 1985No. 50992-1PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDore, J.
This proceeding concerns a condemnation action by the City of Seattle to acquire land on which to build a city park. The owner of the property, Mall, Inc., appeals the trial court's entry of an order of public use and necessity. We affirm.
Facts
This case is a continuation of the dispute, previously seen by this court in In re Seattle, 96 Wn.2d 616, 638 P.2d 549 (1981), over the efforts of the City of Seattle to condemn property for the Westlake Project. As originally conceived, this project was to include a public park and other open spaces, a parking garage, a new monorail terminal, an art…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Tennessee Valley Authority v. WelchSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- City of Los Angeles v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
- In Re Petition of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1981
- NJ Sports & Exposition Auth. v. McCraneNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1971
- City of Des Moines v. HemenwayWashington Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Hallauer v. Spectrum Properties, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 2001
- Hallauer v. Spectrum Properties, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 2001
- Mall, Inc. v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1987
- Mount Spokane Skiing Corp. v. Spokane CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1997
- City of Blaine v. FeldsteinCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005
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