Legal Opinion
American Traffic Solutions, Inc. v. City of Bellingham
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 6, 2011No. 67553-2-IPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAppelwick, J.
¶1 Initiative No. 2011-01 exceeds the lawful scope of local initiative power; it is not a valid ballot measure. The lawsuit did not violate RCW 4.24.525, the anti-SLAPP (“Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation”) statute. We reverse the trial court on these issues but deny the request for an injunction.
FACTS
¶2 The relevant facts are undisputed. On December 6, 2010, the Bellingham City Council enacted Ordinance No. 2010-12-064, which established a system of automated traffic safety cameras to enforce certain traffic infractions. Bellingham Municipal Code (BMC) 11.16.020. RCW…
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