Metropolitan Services, Inc. v. City of Spokane

Metropolitan Services, Inc., appeals the dismissal of its claim against the City of Spokane for termination of a portion of its right to collect refuse under certificate G-39 issued by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC). The primary issue is whether Metropolitan's claim against the City is barred by the statute of limitation.

Beginning in 1946, under a state permit, different private companies were authorized to provide garbage and refuse service to an area commonly known as Continental City adjacent to the north city limits of Spokane. By 1966 North Star Services,…