Legal Opinion
Sparks v. Douglas County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 2, 1995No. 61299-4PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Petitioner Douglas County seeks review of a decision by the Court of Appeals, Division Three, reversing a ruling of the Douglas County Superior Court which upheld action of the Board of Commissioners of Douglas County conditioning approval of short plat applications by Respondents Herschel and Elizabeth Sparks upon dedication of rights-of-way for road improvements. We granted review. We reverse.
Question Presented
The question presented in this case is whether the action by Douglas County conditioning approval of the Sparkses’ short plat applications upon dedication of rights-of-way for road…
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