Legal Opinion
Fort v. Department of Ecology
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 23, 2006No. 24039-8-IIIPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1 Michael D. Fort received a notice of regulation from the Department of Ecology (Ecology) for *93exceeding the amount of water allotted to him under a 1921 water rights adjudication decree. He appealed to the Pollution Control Hearings Board (Board), seeking a favorable interpretation of the decree or application of the common law futile call doctrine. The Board granted summary judgment in favor of Ecology. The superior court denied his petition for judicial review. We conclude that the Board’s decision was proper under RCW 34.05.570(3) and affirm.
Schultheis, A.C. J.
*93FACTS
¶2 The parties…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Department of Ecology v. Campbell & Gwinn, L.L.C.Washington Supreme Court · 2002
- State, Dept. of Ecology v. Campbell & GwinnWashington Supreme Court · 2002
- City of Redmond v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings BoardWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- Port of Seattle v. Pollution Control Hearings BoardWashington Supreme Court · 2004
- Postema v. Pollution Control Hearings Bd.Washington Supreme Court · 2000
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Fort v. STATE, DEPT. OF ECOLOGYCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2006
- Skagit Hill Recycling, Inc. v. Skagit CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2011
- Community Ass'n for Restoration of Environment v. Department of EcologyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2009
- City of Union Gap v. Department of EcologyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
- City of Union Gap v. STATE DEPT. OF ECOLOGYCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
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