WHATCOM COUNTY v. BRISBANE

No. 60655-2.

125 Wn.2d 345 (1994)

884 P.2d 1326

WHATCOM COUNTY, Appellant, v. STEVE BRISBANE, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

December 8, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David S. McEachran, Prosecuting Attorney, and Randall J. Watts, Chief Civil Deputy, for appellant.

John M. Groen (Ronald A. Zumbrun and Robin L. Rivett, of counsel) of Pacific Legal Foundation, for respondent.

Catherine W. Smith on behalf of The Washington Environmental Council, North Cascades Audubon Society, Greater Ecosystem Alliance, Point Roberts Heron Preservation Committee, Watershed Defense Fund, and Friends of Chuckanut, amici curiae for appellant.


SMITH, J.

This court granted the motion of Respondent Steve Brisbane1 to transfer from the Court of Appeals, Division One, to the Supreme Court review of a decision by the Whatcom County Superior Court dismissing on summary judgment a challenge by Whatcom County to a referendum petition to amend portions of a critical areas ordinance adopted by the Whatcom County Council pursuant to the Growth Management Act. We reverse.

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