Dickgieser v. State

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Madsen, J.

This case involves an inverse condemnation action by James, Milo, and Joan Dickgieser (the Dickgiesers) against the state of Washington for damage to the Dickgiesers’ property allegedly caused when the Department of Natural Resources (Department) logged or allowed logging on state forest lands located adjacent to the Dickgiesers’ land. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the Department, holding the Dickgiesers had failed to establish the “public use” element of their inverse condemnation claim. The Court of Appeals affirmed on the basis that the Department’s…