Sheehan v. Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority

¶1 Owens, J.

Patrick Sheehan and James Reynolds (Appellants) seek reversal of the trial court’s decision to dismiss, upon motion for summary judgment, all of their claims challenging the motor vehicle excise taxes (MVET) levied and collected by respondents Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) and Seattle Popular Monorail Authority (the Monorail) (collectively, the Authorities). Appellants also assign error to the trial court’s decision to defer a ruling on their CR 23 motion for class certification until final disposition of the parties’ cross motions for summary…