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TAYLOR v. STEVENS COUNTY

No. 53817-4.

111 Wn.2d 159 (1988)

759 P.2d 447

HARRY TAYLOR, ET AL, Petitioners, v. STEVENS COUNTY, ET AL, Respondents, AMERICAN PACIFIC REALTY, INC., ET AL, Petitioners.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 15, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Helen Dee Hokom, for petitioners Taylor.

Lukins & Annis, P.S., by Terence R. Whitten, for petitioners American Pacific Realty, et al.

Frederick J. Dullanty, Jr., and Winston & Cashatt, for respondents.

DORE, J.

We hold that Stevens County cannot be held liable for its alleged negligence in administering its building code. The duty to ensure that buildings comply with county and municipal building codes rests with individual builders, developers and permit applicants, not local government.

FACTS

Plaintiffs Harry and Robij Taylor in 1981 purchased a house in Stevens County from Harry and Mary Murray with the assistance of realtor American Pacific...

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