Legal Opinion
Saddle Mountain Minerals, L.L.C. v. Joshi
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 12, 2004No. 73899-8PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
Arun and Vandana Joshi (the Joshis) challenge the Court of Appeals decision reversing the trial *245court’s summary judgment in their favor in a case involving trespass to land and conversion. The owners of the mineral estate in the land in question, Saddle Mountain Minerals, L.L.C. (Saddle Mountain), brought an action for damages, alleging that the Joshis exported sand and gravel from the property without permission from or payment to Saddle Mountain. The trial court ruled as a matter of law that Saddle Mountain is barred from recovering damages from the Joshis because mining is not permitted…
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