BURTON v. DOUGLAS COUNTY

No. 1228-3.

14 Wn. App. 151 (1975)

539 P.2d 97

LE ROI BURTON, Appellant, v. DOUGLAS COUNTY, Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

August 8, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ross R. Rakow and Tonkoff, Rakow, Dauber & Shaw, for appellant.

Larry Carlson and Carlson & Drewelow, Inc., for respondent.


McINTURFF, C.J.

Plaintiff (Burton) appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict dismissing his action against the defendant (Douglas County). Burton seeks to recover for damage to his home caused by a road that concentrated and deposited surface waters in a volume on his property.

On June 9, 1972, an extremely heavy rainstorm occurred in the Wenatchee area. Burton's home was located adjacent...

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