Legal Opinion
Puget Construction Co. v. Pierce County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 14, 1964No. 36989PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHale, J.
Does the statute requiring that all claims for damages against a county (RCW 36.45.010-.020) be filed within 90 days of accrual apply to a claim arising out of a contract to build a bridge, or is it limited to claims arising out of torts?
Appellant construction company, April 28, 1960, won the contract to demolish and remove the Fifth Street bridge across the Puyallup River and to build a new one at the same site. It finished the job on October 2, 1961, and the Board of County Commissioners for Pierce County formally accepted the new bridge. More than 7 months after this acceptance, on May…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Jurey v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1908
- International Contract Co. v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1913
- Corwin Investment Co. v. WhiteWashington Supreme Court · 1932
- Old National Bank v. Lewis CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1926
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Thorgaard Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. v. County of KingWashington Supreme Court · 1967
- Puget Sound Alumni of Kappa Sigma, Inc. v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1967
- Olson v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1967
- El Coba Co. Dormitories, Inc. v. Franklin County Public Utility DistrictWashington Supreme Court · 1973
- Harberd v. City of Kettle FallsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
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