Legal Opinion

Lawson v. City of Pasco

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 2010No. 81636-1PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtC. Johnson, J.

¶1 This case involves a challenge to a Pasco ordinance, former Pasco Municipal Code (PMC) 25.40.060 (2005), which prohibits the placement of recreational vehicles within mobile home parks, on the ground that the ordinance is preempted by the Manufactured/ Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act (MHLTA), chapter 59.20 RCW. The superior court concluded that the ordinance is preempted by the MHLTA, and the Court of Appeals reversed. Lawson v. City of Pasco, 144 Wn. App. 203, 181 P.3d 896 (2008). We affirm the Court of Appeals.1

Facts

¶2 Petitioner Paul Lawson owns and operates a mobile home park in Pasco.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Weden v. San Juan CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Weden v. San Juan CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  3. HJS Development, Inc. v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2003
  4. Brown v. City of YakimaWashington Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Heinsma v. City of VancouverWashington Supreme Court · 2001

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3Cited by21 opinions

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