OLSON v. KING CTY.

No. 38811.

71 Wn.2d 279 (1967)

428 P.2d 562

GERALD OLSON et al., Respondents, v. KING COUNTY, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

May 25, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Abbott & Curtis and James V. Abbott, for respondents.


HILL, J.

This is an appeal by King County from judgments against it recovered by three contiguous property owners, referred to herein as Olson, Norton, and Handley. They each brought an action against King County on three theories: (1) negligence; (2) a taking and damaging of their property in violation of art. 1, § 16 (amendment 9) of the Washington State Constitution; and (3) nuisance. The three cases were consolidated for trial; likewise for the appeal.

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