Noble v. Safe Harbor Family Preservation Trust

¶1 Fred and Faith Noble petitioned to condemn a private way of necessity across Safe Harbor Family Preservation Trust property based on our holding in Safe Harbor Family Pres. Trust v. Noble, noted at 120 Wn. App. 1060, 2004 Wash. App. LEXIS 502 (Safe Harbor I). In answer, Safe Harbor (Paul and Agnes Stokes) alleged that a feasible alternative route existed over the Nobles’ adjoining landowners, Tillicum Beach, Inc. The Nobles then joined Tillicum as a potential condemnee. The trial court found that an existing way over Safe Harbor property was the least burdensome and granted the Nobles an…