Legal Opinion
R/L ASSOCIATES, INC. v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 12, 1989No. 55880-9PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.
In 1985, the City of Seattle enacted the Housing Preservation Ordinance (HPO) in an effort to address problems associated with the City's diminishing supply of low and moderate income housing. Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) 22.210 et seq. Two of the stated purposes of the HPO are to "mitigate the loss of scarce housing resources caused by redevelopment and change of use;1' and "provide relocation assistance to low-income persons displaced by demolition or change of use." SMC 22.210.020(B)(1), (4).
This case involves a challenge to the validity of certain provisions of the HPO that require the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Coniston Corporation v. Village of Hoffman EstatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Evangelical United Brethren Church v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1965
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- Bateson v. GeisseCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by58 opinions
- Robinson v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1992
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- Lutheran Day Care v. Snohomish CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- Isla Verde International Holdings, Inc. v. City of CamasWashington Supreme Court · 2002
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