Legal Opinion
Smith v. Spokane County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 18, 1997No. 16486-1-IIIPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Zagelow, J.*
Sandra Smith filed a class action lawsuit against Spokane County and the City of Spokane challenging the fees imposed on water and sewer customers within the Spokane-Rathdrum Aquifer Protection Area (APA). The trial court entered an order of summary judgment dismissing her claim. She appeals contending that (1) the charge is an unconstitutional tax; (2) the charge violates due process and equal protection; (3) the charge is an unlawful special assessment; (4) the charge is an unlawful taking; (5) the charge is unreasonable; (6) the charge violates the principle of tax fairness;…
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