Legal Opinion

HARLEY H. HOPPE & ASSOCIATES, INC. v. King County

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided May 23, 2011No. 64819-5-I, 65810-7-IPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAppelwick, J.

¶1 Hoppe sought to compel the King County assessor to disclose the Department of Revenue’s tax ratio audits under the Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW. The County refused on the grounds that disclosure was prohibited by the Public Records Act and by Washington’s property tax statutes. The trial court agreed and granted summary judgment in favor of the County. Hoppe appeals. The County cross appeals, arguing that both of these cases should have been dismissed on procedural grounds. Because the issues raised by these cases are likely to recur and because a determination is desirable to…

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