Legal Opinion

Riverview Community Group v. Spencer & Livingston

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 20, 2014No. 88575-3PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

f 1 We are asked whether property developers’ representations about a property anchoring a *891development may impose an equitable servitude on that property. We find that such representations may impose a servitude if, among other things, they are made by someone with the authority to burden the property. We are also asked whether the Riverview Community Group has the authority to pursue equitable relief based on the developers’ representations to its members. We find that it does. We reverse the dismissal of Riverview’s lawsuit and remand to the trial court for further proceedings consistent…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Warth v. SeldinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Berg v. HudesmanWashington Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Haberman v. Washington Public Power Supply SystemWashington Supreme Court · 1988
  4. In re the Personal Restraint of GoodwinWashington Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Hollis v. Garwall, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1999

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3Cited by7 opinions

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