Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

Friends of the Law v. King Cy.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 17, 1994No. 59946-7PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDurham, J.

This appeal involves the interpretation of RCW 58.17.033, which extended the common law vested rights doctrine to preliminary plat applications. Appellants Friends of the Law (Friends), a nonprofit Washington corporation, claims that respondent Zaria Anstalt’s (Anstalt) development rights did not vest because its preliminary plat application failed to conform with all the requirements of the plat application ordinance. It also challenges the authority of the King County Council (Council) to approve an application which does not comply with all applicable zoning, even if it can be made to…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Taylor v. Stevens CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Eastlake Community Council v. Roanoke Associates, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1973
  3. West Main Associates v. City of BellevueWashington Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Loveless v. YantisWashington Supreme Court · 1973
  5. State Ex Rel. Ogden v. City of BellevueWashington Supreme Court · 1954

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by37 opinions

  1. HJS Development, Inc. v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Vashon Island Committee for Self-Government v. Washington State Boundary Review BoardWashington Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Noble Manor Co. v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Noble Manor Co. v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Assoc. of Rural Residents v. Kitsap CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2000

32 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API