Wilber Development Corp. v. Les Rowland Constr., Inc.

This is an inverse condemnation action which the trial court dismissed on motions of the defendants for summary judgment.

The action was commenced by the owner of 61.3 acres of unplatted land in Steilacoom, Washington. The theory of the action, as settled upon after several pretrial conferences, was that the defendants, the Town of Steilacoom and County of Pierce, had, in approving plans for storm drainage facilities to be constructed by land developers in conjunction with subdivision plats of lands lying east of the plaintiff’s land, effected a taking or damaging of its property. The taking…