PUGET CONSTR. CO. v. PIERCE CY.

No. 36989.

64 Wn.2d 453 (1964)

392 P.2d 227

PUGET CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Appellant, v. PIERCE COUNTY, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

May 14, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lycette, Diamond & Sylvester and Lyle L. Iversen, for appellant.

John G. McCutcheon and Keith D. McGoffin, for respondent.


HALE, J.

Does the statute requiring that all claims for damages against a county (RCW 36.45.010-.020) be filed within 90 days of accrual apply to a claim arising out of a contract to build a bridge, or is it limited to claims arising out of torts?

Appellant construction company, April 28, 1960, won the contract to demolish and remove the Fifth Street bridge across the Puyallup River and to build a new one at the same site. It finished the job on October 2...

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