J & B Development Co. v. King County
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtCallow, J.
J & B Development Company appeals from a decision of the Superior Court that King County is not liable for damages sustained by J & B when they were ordered to stop construction of a single family house which purportedly violated the zoning code. We hold that King County may be subject to liability for negligently administering the zoning and building codes.
J & B is engaged in the business of acquiring vacant residential property and constructing single family houses thereon for rental purposes. J & B has constructed and leased over 120 houses in King County, all of which follow the same…
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