South Tacoma Way, LLC v. State

¶1 South Tacoma Way, LLC, appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) and Sustainable Urban Development # 1, LLC, arguing that (1) DOT’s private sale of an alley to Sustainable without complying with RCW 47.12.063’s notice requirements was ultra vires, (2) contracts in violation of RCW 47.12.063 are necessarily void, and (3) Sustainable is not a bona fide purchaser for value. Sustainable and DOT counter that (1) South Tacoma does not have standing and (2) the doctrines of laches and estoppel bar its claims. We hold…