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ACKERMAN v. PORT OF SEATTLE

No. 33892.

55 Wn.2d 400 (1960)

348 P.2d 664

GEORGE ACKERMAN et al., Appellants, v. THE PORT OF SEATTLE, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 14, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Breskin & Hilyer, for appellants.

Bogle, Bogle & Gates, Tom M. Alderson, and J. Kenneth Brody, for respondent.

The Attorney General and James R. Cunningham, Assistant, amici curiae.

FINLEY, J.

In 1949, the respondent, The Port of Seattle (hereinafter referred to as the Port), commenced operation of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. On June 15, 1955, thirty property owners living near the airport instituted suit against the Port and all of the scheduled airlines using the airport to recover the diminution in market value of their land, allegedly caused by the activities of the Port and the airlines. Between June 15, 1955,

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