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BURTON v. CITY OF SPOKANE

No. 37205-7-III.

482 P.3d 968 (2021)

Cecilia BURTON, Appellant, v. CITY OF SPOKANE, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

Filed March 18, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Stuart Hamilton III , Law Office of Charles S. Hamilton III, 7016 35th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA, 98115-5917, for Appellant.

Salvatore J. Faggiano , Nathaniel Odle , Office of the Spokane City Attorney, 808 W Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA, 99201-3333, for Respondent.

PUBLISHED OPINION

¶ 1 The City of Spokane refused to release crime victim property belonging to Cecilia Burton, claiming an ongoing investigation. Ms. Burton sued for conversion and her complaint was dismissed on the pleadings. We reverse. The mere fact that a crime is under investigation does not excuse law enforcement...

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