Hefferline v. Langkow

John and Betty Langkow, husband and wife, appeal from a judgment of the King County Superior Court ordering them to remove a certain portion of their dock from Lake Leota. We reverse in part, affirm in part, and remand.

Lake Leota is a privately-owned, natural, nonnavigable body of water which is approximately 10 acres in size located in the northeastern part of King County. Figure 1 is a sketch of the property owned by the parties to this lawsuit (based upon the various exhibits presented at trial).

The lake and the surrounding upland property were originally owned by Edward and Leota Brady.…