Legal Opinion
Arthur West v. Seattle Port Commission
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 5, 2016No. 73014-2-IPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Trickey, A.C.J.
¶1 — Arthur West sued the Port of Tacoma and the Port of Seattle (collectively Ports) for violating the Open Public Meetings Act of 1971 (OPMA), chapter 42.30 ROW. The Ports moved for dismissal for failure to state a claim. The Port of Tacoma claimed West lacked standing to bring his OPMA claim. The Port of Seattle argued that the federal Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. §§ 40101-41309, preempted this application of the OPMA. The trial court granted both motions.
¶2 Because the OPMA authorizes any person to file an action, we hold that the trial court erred when it concluded that…
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