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Keiffer v. King County

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1977No. 44582PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.

Roy and Gudrun Keiffer sought damages from King County claiming an impairment of access to their property occasioned by the installation of curbing along the adjacent road right-of-way was sufficiently substantial to amount to an unconstitutional taking or damaging of their property without just compensation. The Superior Court found a compensable taking of respondents' right of access had occurred and ordered the empanelment of a jury to determine just compensation.

Two issues are presented on appeal: (1) under what circumstances may the restriction of access to private property, resulting…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Iowa State Highway Commission v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
  2. People v. AyonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Brown v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1892
  4. State v. CalkinsWashington Supreme Court · 1957
  5. Walker v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1956

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Davidson v. Kitsap CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1997
  2. Union Elevator & Warehouse Co. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
  3. Williams Place, LLC v. State ex rel. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015
  4. Litz v. Pierce CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1986
  5. Three D Corp. v. Salt Lake CityCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1988

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