Legal Opinion

Keep Watson Cutoff Rural v. Kittitas County

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided June 5, 2008No. 26202-2-IIIPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Thompson, J.*

¶1 RCW 36.70C.070(4) requires a party filing a Land Use Petition Act (LUPA) petition to attach to the petition a copy of the decision being appealed. Here, the superior court dismissed Keep Watson Cutoff Rural’s (KWCR) LUPA petition for noncompliance with this requirement. KWCR appeals, contending the superior court had jurisdiction to reach the merits of the petition because (1) KWCR attached copies of the decisions being appealed, *34(2) the statutory content and form requirements under RCW 36.70C.070(4) do not divest the superior court of jurisdiction if not met, and (3) KWCR…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  4. Lakeside Industries v. Thurston CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
  5. Conom v. Snohomish CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2005

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3Cited by7 opinions

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