City of Tukwila v. King County

In essence this lawsuit is a quo warranto action. It stems from a protracted dispute between King County and the City of Tukwila involving a proposed annexation by the city of a small tract of land (6.7 acres) in the Green River Valley. In the quo warranto phase of the action, King County questioned the authority of the city to consummate the annexation. Collaterally, the city sought prohibition against interference by the county with Tuk-wila’s jurisdiction over the annexed land. The trial court consolidated the actions, denied the quo warranto relief sought by the county and entered summary…