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COUGAR BUSINESS OWNERS ASS'N v. STATE

No. 47885-6.

97 Wn.2d 466 (1982)

647 P.2d 481

COUGAR BUSINESS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, ET AL, Appellants, v. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 10, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Odine H. Husemoen (of Walstead, Mertsching, Husemoen, Donaldson & Barlow) and Robert W. Huffhines, Jr., for appellants.

Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General, Joseph S. Montecucco, Senior Assistant, and Mary Ann Condon, Assistant, for respondent State.

DIMMICK, J.

Appellants, members of an association of business owners in the town of Cougar, brought this suit against the State of Washington, Governor Ray and two unnamed individuals based upon the state of emergency declared in April 1980 due to the volcanic activity of Mount St. Helens. Appellants allege damages caused by the Governor's declaring the emergency too soon, including Cougar in the restricted "red zone", and failing to remove Cougar from that zone soon...

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