HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SUNNYSIDE v. SUNNYSIDE VALLEY IRRIG. DIST.

No. 55305-0.

112 Wn.2d 262 (1989)

772 P.2d 473

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SUNNYSIDE, Respondent, v. SUNNYSIDE VALLEY IRRIGATION DISTRICT, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 6, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Flower & Andreotti, Charles C. Flower, and Patrick Andreotti, for petitioner.

Lyon, Beaulaurier, Weigand, Suko & Gustafson and J. Eric Gustafson, for respondent.


DURHAM, J.

The Housing Authority of Sunnyside, Washington (SHA) contends that RCW 35.82.210 exempts it from having to pay special assessments levied by its local irrigation district. We conclude, however, that the Legislature could not have so intended in these circumstances.

SHA first purchased property within the boundaries of the Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District (SVID) in 1974. SHA currently owns 12 parcels of property within the district, which carry...

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