Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Department of Ecology
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 14, 1979No. 45471PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
The State Department of Ecology appeals a writ of mandamus issued by the trial court ordering the department to issue a permit to respondent Peterson for the withdrawal of public ground waters. We reverse.
The complex factual and procedural history of this case can be summarized as follows:
Peterson owns property located within the boundaries of the state's Quincy Ground Water Management Subarea (Quincy Subarea). See WAC 173-124 and 173-134. In or about 1948, a previous owner, Zimmerman, dug a well on the property without a permit to do so. Zimmerman's successor, Shinn, installed a pump in…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- King v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- Haslund v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1976
- Lillions v. GibbsWashington Supreme Court · 1955
- Stempel v. Department of Water ResourcesWashington Supreme Court · 1973
- Henderson v. Bardahl International Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Hillis v. Department of EcologyWashington Supreme Court · 1997
- Hillis v. State, Dept. of EcologyWashington Supreme Court · 1997
- Shoemaker v. City of BremertonWashington Supreme Court · 1987
- Department of Ecology v. TheodoratusWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- State, Dept. of Ecology v. TheodoratusWashington Supreme Court · 1998
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