Legal Opinion
Campbell v. Saunders
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 4, 1976No. 43679PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinley, J.
Plaintiff petitioned the superior court for a writ of mandamus directing that interest must be paid on a tort judgment obtained against the City of Bellevue. The superior court denied the petition. This appeal followed.
The dispositive issues are: (1) Did the City of Bellevue have the legislative authorization to enact Bellevue Municipal Code § 2.24.020 (Ordinance No. 146, § 2 (1956))? And (2) did the enactment of this ordinance create a right to the payment of interest on tort judgments rendered against the City? The answer to both issues is yes.
A judgment on a jury verdict for wrongful death…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Campbell v. City of BellevueWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- Kelso v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1964
- City of Renton v. Scott Pacific Terminal, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1973
- Town of Othello v. HarderWashington Supreme Court · 1955
- Bond v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Cracraft v. City of St. Louis ParkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Biggs v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
- City of Spokane v. J-R Distributors, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1978
- Carrillo v. City of Ocean ShoresCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
- Carrillo v. City of Ocean ShoresCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
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