PRAYTOR v. KING COUNTY

No. 38340.

69 Wn.2d 637 (1966)

419 P.2d 797

HELEN PRAYTOR, Appellant, v. KING COUNTY, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

October 27, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Donovan, for appellant.

Charles O. Carroll, James E. Kennedy, and John M. Watson, for respondent.


HAMILTON, J.

In this action appellant (plaintiff) seeks damages from respondent (defendant), King County, arising from the flooding of the crawl space beneath her residence. She asserts the flooding was caused by surface waters seeping through improperly maintained streets and defective storm sewers adjacent to her property. Respondent, on the other hand, contends the excess moisture was occasioned by poor drainage and natural accumulations of water on appellant's...

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