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Olson v. King County

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 25, 1967No. 38811PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.

This is an appeal by King County from judgments against it recovered by three contiguous property owners, referred to herein as Olson, Norton, and Handley. They each brought an action against King County on three theories: (1) negligence; (2) a taking and damaging of their property in violation of art. 1, § 16 (amendment 9) of the Washington State Constitution; and (3) nuisance. The three cases were consolidated for trial; likewise for the appeal.

The plaintiffs own lakefront homes on the west side of Lake Sammamish. West of them is West Side Lake Sammamish Road with an access lane between…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Burr v. ClarkWashington Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Born v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Wong Kee Jun v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Boitano v. Snohomish CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Caron v. Grays Harbor CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1943

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Boeing Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Miotke v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Hansen v. WightmanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
  4. Pepper v. J.J. Welcome Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1994
  5. Phillips v. King CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1997

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