FREEMAN v. STATE

No. 87267-8.

309 P.3d 437 (2013)

178 Wn.2d 387

Kemper FREEMAN; Jim Horn; Steve Stivala; Ken Collins; Michael Dunmire; Sarah Rindlaub; Al Deatley; Jim Coles; Bryan Boehm; Emory Bundy; Roger Bell; Eastside Transportation Association, a Washington nonprofit corporation; and Mark Anderson, Appellants/Cross-Respondents, v. STATE of Washington; Christine O. Gregoire, Governor; and PAULA Hammond, Secretary, Department of Transportation, Respondents, Central Puget Sound Transportation District, Respondent-Intervenor/Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided September 12, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryce E. Brown Jr. , Attorney at Law, Olympia, WA, for Respondent.

Philip Albert Talmadge , Sidney Charlotte Tribe , Talmadge/Fitzpatrick, Tukwila, WA, George E. Kargianis , Law Offices of George Kargianis, Seattle, WA, for Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Matthew J. Segal , Paul J. Lawrence , Jessica Anne Skelton , Pacifica Law Group LLP, Desmond Leoron Brown , Sound Transit Union Station, Seattle, WA, for Respondent Intervenors.

Stephen Joel Crane , Crane Dunham PLLC, Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for Haney Truck Line, LLC.

Lisabeth R. Belden , Law Office of Lisabeth R. Belden, Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for Save Mi Sov.


MADSEN, C.J.

¶ 1 The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) entered into an agreement that would lease a portion of Interstate 90 (I-90) to Sound Transit for light rail. As consideration, Sound Transit agreed to pay an amount equal to the State's contribution to construct the center lanes and the value of a 40 year lease. Sound Transit also agreed to advance the cost of replacing...

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