Legal Opinion
Lawson v. State
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 24, 1986No. 51953-6PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDollivek, C.J.
In these consolidated actions, the plaintiffs are owners of property abutting or bisected by railroad rights of way. Among other things, plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of RCW 64.04.180 and RCW 64.04.190. These statutes authorize a change in the use of a railroad right of way to a public nonrailroad use without compensation to holders of reversionary interests in the right of way.
Plaintiffs Donald M. and Janet Sue Wright own property bisected by a right of way which runs along the east side of Lake Sammamish in King County. Burlington Northern Railroad Company has operated a…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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