Legal Opinion
Seal v. Naches-Selah Irrigation District
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 31, 1988No. 8290-3-IIIPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreen, J.
Gerald and Jean Seal commenced this action against the Naches-Selah Irrigation District alleging that seepage from its irrigation canal across their property damaged their cherry orchard. They based their claim on several theories: negligence, trespass, nuisance, and an unconstitutional taking of their property. Only the negligence theory was presented to the jury. The Seals were awarded a net judgment of $2,310, representing a gross verdict of $46,200, reduced by 95 percent for their contributory negligence. The Seals appeal. We affirm.
In 1955 the Seals purchased 13 acres of property located…
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