Legal Opinion

West Main Associates v. City of Bellevue

Washington Supreme Court

Decided September 11, 1986No. 50913-1, 50914-0PublishedCited by 91 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.

The City of Bellevue appeals from a trial court's orders granting partial summary judgment in favor of West Main Associates and summary judgment for Belle-vue Downtown Association. The trial court concluded that Bellevue ordinance 3359 unconstitutionally interfered with rights guaranteed by this court's vesting doctrine. We agree with the trial court.

In February 1981, the City of Bellevue enacted a set of ordinances to regulate and encourage downtown growth. That set of ordinances was the product of 6 years of study. Upon enactment of the ordinances, West Main Associates took its first steps…

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Lawton v. SteeleSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  3. Goldblatt v. Town of HempsteadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. Save a Valuable Environment v. City of BothellWashington Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Polygon Corp. v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by91 opinions

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  3. Hillis v. State, Dept. of EcologyWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Orion Corporation v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Vashon Island Committee for Self-Government v. Washington State Boundary Review BoardWashington Supreme Court · 1995

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