KING v. SEATTLE

No. 42920.

84 Wn.2d 239 (1974)

525 P.2d 228

JOHN P. KING et al., Respondents, v. THE CITY OF SEATTLE, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

August 15, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A.L. Newbould, Corporation Counsel, and Gordon F. Crandall, Assistant, for appellant.

Lee Olwell (of Olwell, Boyle & Hattrup), for respondents.


UTTER, J.

The City of Seattle appeals from a ruling by the trial court awarding damages to John P. King and his wife. The damages were for the City's alleged intentional and wrongful refusal to issue street use and building permits to the Kings.

The City contends that its acts are immune from liability because they involve the erroneous exercise of discretion and, even if no immunity exists, that its acts were not the

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