Ackerman v. Port of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtFinley, J.
In 1949, the respondent, The Port of Seattle (hereinafter referred to as the Port), commenced operation of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. On June 15, 1955, thirty property owners living near the airport instituted suit against the Port and all of the scheduled airlines using the airport to recover the diminution in market value of their land, allegedly caused by the activities of the Port and the airlines. Between June 15, 1955, *403and January 1956, thirty-seven additional property owners, including the five appellants, were joined as parties plaintiff by court order, making a total…
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