Hedlund v. White

Kathleen Hedlund alleged that Jack White, Ellen White and Pearl Baumgartner (collectively referred to as White) were wrongfully draining surface water into a swale and creek that pass over her land. After the trial court denied her an injunction and damages, she appealed. We affirm as modified.

Hedlund and White own contiguous farms along the Puyallup River. White's farm is south of and uphill from Hedlund's.

White's farm has two natural drainage basins, one on its west side and one on its east side. Surface water in the western basin naturally drains to the river through Swale 80, an oxbow…