Diamond Parking, Inc. v. City of Seattle

78 Wn.2d 778 (1971)

479 P.2d 47

DIAMOND PARKING, INC., Respondent,

v.

THE CITY OF SEATTLE, Appellant.[*]

No. 40059.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 8, 1971.

A.L. Newbould and E. Neal King, for appellant.

Lycette, Diamond & Sylvester, by William J. Millard, Jr., for respondent.

ROSELLINI, J.

The City of Seattle requires that any operator of a public garage within the city obtain a license. Such licenses had been issued to City Parking, Inc., United Parking, Inc., and Diamond Parking, Inc. The same persons owned the shares of these corporations and served as officers and directors. In…