MISSION SPRINGS INC. v. CITY OF SPOKANE

No. 63836-5.

954 P.2d 250 (1998)

134 Wash.2d 947

MISSION SPRINGS INC., a Washington corporation, and Feature Realty, Inc., a California corporation, appellants, v. The CITY OF SPOKANE; The Spokane City Council; Roger Crum as City Manager of the City of Spokane; Jack Geraghty and Jane Doe Geraghty; Mike Brewer and Jane Doe Brewer; Phyllis Holmes and John Doe Holmes; Joel Crosby; Chris Anderson and Jane Doe Anderson; Bev Numbers and John Doe Numbers; and Orville Barnes and Jane Doe Barnes, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided April 23, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Conklin, Spokane, for Appellants.

James C. Sloane, City Attorney, Gregory G. Staeheli, Kain Snow & Staeheli, Meriwether D. Williams, Winston & Cashatt, Patrick J. Dalton, Assistant City Attorney, Milton G. Rowland, Spokane, for Respondents.


SANDERS, Justice.

Mission Springs, Inc.1 commenced this civil rights action against the City of Spokane and local officials pursuant to RCW 64.40 and 42 U.S.C. sec.1983 for alleged wrongful refusal to process a grading permit. The trial court dismissed all claims on summary judgment; however, on direct review, we reverse and remand.2

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