Legal Opinion
Ralph v. Department of Natural Resources
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 15, 2012No. Nos. 67515-0-I; 67704-7-IPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEllington, J.
¶1 Under RCW 4.12.010(1), actions alleging injury to property must be commenced in the county where that property is located. The plaintiffs here filed their actions in the wrong county, and the trial court dismissed the lawsuits for want of jurisdiction. Because Washington Supreme Court precedent interprets RCW 4.12.010 as jurisdictional, the trial court was required to dismiss, and we affirm.
BACKGROUND
¶2 In December 2007, heavy rains caused the Chehalis River to overflow its banks, resulting in widespread flooding in Lewis County. The properties of William Ralph and William Forth were among…
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