1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.3d
  4. 96 P.3d
  5. 96 P.3d 979 (2004)
 

CITY OF SEATTLE v. MIGHTY MOVERS, INC.

No. 73005-9.

96 P.3d 979 (2004)

152 Wash.2d 343

CITY OF SEATTLE, Petitioner, v. MIGHTY MOVERS, INC., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided September 9, 2004.

As Amended September 14, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seattle City Attorney's Office, Gary Keese, Thomas Castagna, Seattle, for petitioner.

Tousley Brain Stephens PLLC, Chase Alvord, Seattle, for respondent.

Preston Gates & Ellis, Allen Draher, Paul Lawrence, Robert Dzielak, Seattle, for Amicus Curiae American Civil Liberties and Joint Artists & Music Promotions Inc.

Rinehat Robblee & Hannah, Richard Robblee, Kristina Detwiler, Jacob Black, Seattle, for Amicus Curiae Ibew Local 77.

MADSEN, J.

Under a city ordinance prohibiting the posting of signs on city property, the city of Seattle (City) billed Mighty Movers, Inc., for the costs of removing signs it had posted on utility poles. When Mighty Movers refused to pay the costs, the City filed this action to recover them. Mighty Movers challenged the constitutionality of the ordinance under article I, section 5 of the Washington State Constitution. The trial court upheld the constitutionality of...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases