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Ralph v. Department of Natural Resources

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 31, 2014No. 88115-4PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.

¶ 1 Petitioners William Ralph and William Forth et al. (Forth) appeal the dismissal of their separate actions against the State of Washington Department of Natural Resources, Weyerhaeuser Company, and Green Diamond Resource Company (collectively DNR). Their suits, filed in Rang County Superior Court, seek monetary damages for the flooding of real property located in Lewis County. At issue is the distinction between venue and jurisdiction, in the context of a statute providing that actions “for any injuries to real property” “shall be commenced” in the county in which the property is located.…

2Cases cited62 opinions

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3Cited by25 opinions

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