Legal Opinion
Litz v. Pierce County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 1, 1986No. 8002-8-IIPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
Edward and Doris Litz appeal the summary *676judgment dismissing their action against Pierce County for damages arising from the County's curtailment of ferry service to Ketron Island. We affirm.
In 1961, Ketron Island Enterprises, Inc. (KIE), the owner of Ketron Island, deeded land on the island to Pierce County for use as a ferry landing. According to Inga Morris, widow of the then president and majority shareholder of KIE, the consideration for this conveyance was that the County would provide efficient ferry service to the island.1 Ferry service to the island began in 1961. In that same year,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Kramarevcky v. Department of Social & Health ServicesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
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