LOUTHAN v. KING COUNTY

No. 46625.

94 Wn.2d 422 (1980)

617 P.2d 977

RICHARD LOUTHAN, Appellant, v. KING COUNTY, ET AL, Respondents. CHALMERS O. EKNESS, ET AL, Appellants, v. KING COUNTY, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 2, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Louthan, pro se.

Montgomery, Purdue, Blankinship & Austin, by John D. Blankinship, for appellants Ekness, et al.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, Richard H. Holmquist, Chief Civil Deputy, and Stephen A. Sewell, Susan R. Agid, and Stephen O. Kenyon, Deputies, for respondents.

George M. Mack on behalf of Save Our Local Farmlands Committee, amicus curiae.


HICKS, J.

These cases, consolidated on appeal, were granted direct and accelerated review in this court because of an imminent deadline in the sale of certain King County general obligation bonds. The sale was dependent upon a resolution favorable to the County of the issues raised in these actions.

The King County Council desires to preserve certain open space and farmland in King County. To achieve this objective, the council proposed to sell County general...

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