Legal Opinion
Matheson v. City of Hoquiam
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 25, 2012No. 41181-4-IIPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtHunt, J.
¶1 Dennis Matheson appeals the superior court’s orders and summary judgment dismissal of his lawsuit to reclaim his vessel, the Northern Retriever, from the City of Hoquiam and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which took custody of it under chapter 79.100 RCW, Washington’s “Derelict Vessel Act.” Matheson argues that the Grays Harbor County Superior Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to enforce what he characterizes as an action in rem against the vessel and failed to follow federal court process requirements under the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and…
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