Legal Opinion
Mission Springs, Inc. v. City of Spokane
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 23, 1998No. 63836-5PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSanders, J.
Mission Springs, Inc.1 commenced this civil rights action against the City of Spokane and local officials pursuant to RCW 64.40 and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for alleged wrongful refusal to process a grading permit. The trial *952court dismissed all claims on summary judgment; however, on direct review, we reverse and remand.2
I. The Issue
The ultimate issue is whether a municipality may withhold a ministerial land use permit for reasons extraneous to the satisfaction of lawful ordinance and/or statutory criteria. We hold it may not and recognize RCW 64.40 and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 provide a remedy.
II. Facts
Those…
2Cases cited61 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Pembaur v. City of CincinnatiSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Polk County v. DodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- City of Oklahoma v. TuttleSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by60 opinions
- Postema v. Pollution Control Hearings Bd.Washington Supreme Court · 2000
- Durland v. San Juan CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2014
- Feature Realty, Inc. v. City of SpokaneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Chelan County v. NykreimWashington Supreme Court · 2002
- Chelan County v. NykreimWashington Supreme Court · 2002
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