Legal Opinion
King County v. Burhen
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 1, 1981No. 9290-1-IPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, J.
Facts of Case
A property owner, William K. Burhen, appeals an adjudication of public use and necessity in favor of King County. The order was entered in connection with the County's condemnation of a portion of the owner's property to widen a public road.
On December 7, 1978, King County passed an ordinance creating Road Improvement District (RID) No. 76 to construct and improve portions of county roads near Duvall in King County. A public hearing was held prior to enactment of the ordinance and affected property owners were notified of the hearing by mail.
Pursuant to the State Environmental…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. BrannanWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- City of Seattle v. Loutsis Investment Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1976
- United States v. 45,149.58 Acres of Land, more or less, situated in Dare CountyDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1978
3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Port of Grays HarborCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1982