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GORMAN v. CITY OF WOODINVILLE

No. 85962-1.

283 P.3d 1082 (2012)

175 Wn.2d 68

James GORMAN IV, as General Partner of Hollywood Vineyards Limited Partnership, Respondent, v. CITY OF WOODINVILLE, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided August 16, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greg Alan Rubstello , Ogden Murphy Wallace, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

Catherine C. Clark , The Law Office of Catherine C. Clark, PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

J.M. JOHNSON, J.

¶ 1 Washington law is clear that "title by adverse possession cannot be acquired against the state." Commercial Waterway Dist. No. 1 of King County v. Permanente Cement Co., 61 Wn.2d 509, 512, 379 P.2d 178 (1963). One reason is the statute of limitations for establishing a claim of title through adverse possession cannot run against the government. RCW 4.16.160 provides...

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