Legal Opinion
Kuhr v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 25, 1942No. 28760PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBlake, J.
Plaintiffs brought this action against the city of Seattle to recover for damage to property owned by them at the northeast corner of Fairview avenue and Shelby street. The damage was caused by the sliding of earth from Shelby street onto the property.
Eastlake avenue is parallel with, and a block east of, Fairview. Shelby street has never been improved. The slope of Shelby street descending to Fairview is 27% for the first half block and 20% for the rest of the way. When Eastlake avenue was improved, the city made a fill extending into Shelby street for about twenty feet. A drain was laid…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Harper v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1872
- Hill v. . Mayor, Etc., of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Vanderslice v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1883
- Casassa v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1911
- Frances v. Town of SharonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Keith L. & Kay Burdine Holmquist And Fredrick Kaseburg v. City Of SeattleCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2016
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