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CITY OF SAMMAMISH v. TITCOMB

No. 101894-1.

555 P.3d 858 (2024)

CITY OF SAMMAMISH, a Washington municipal corporation, Respondent, v. John TITCOMB, Jr. and Linde R. Behringer, husband and wife, and the marital community comprised thereof; and King County, Petitioners.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Filed September 12, 2024.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kinnon William Williams, Adrian Urquhart Winder, Andrea Lynn Bradford, Foster Garvey PC, 1111 3rd Ave. Ste. 3000, Seattle, WA, 98101-3296, for Petitioners.

Hillary J. Evans, Michael R. Kenyon, Alexandra Kenyon, Kenyon Disend PLLC, 11 Front St. S., Issaquah, WA, 98027-3820, for Respondent.

Dillon Louis Spiess, Attorney at Law, 6830 176th St. Sw., Edmonds, WA, 98026-5614, Jack Warren Fiander, Towtnuk Law Offices, 5808-a Summitview Ave. #93, Yakima, WA, 98908-3095, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe.

Michael Wayne Graves, King County Pros. Attorney's Office, 701 5th Ave. Suite 600, Seattle, WA, 98104-2362, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association of Counties.

Joseph Vincent Panesko, WA Attorney General's Office, P.O. Box 40100, 1125 Washington St. Se. Olympia, WA, 98504-0100, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of State of Washington.

Kathleen Marie Gargan, Attorney at Law, 1737 Ne. Alberta St. Ste. 208, Portland, OR, 97211-5890, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Hoh Indian Tribe.

Lauren Patricia Rasmussen, Law Offices of Lauren P. Rasmussen PLLC, 1215 4th Ave. Ste. 1350, Seattle, WA, 98161-1012, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe.

Samuel David Hough, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, 2851 Lower Elwha Rd., Port Angeles, WA, 98363-8409, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe.

Gabriel David Cantu, Lummi Indian Business Council, 2665 Kwina Rd., Bellingham, WA, 98226-9291, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Lummi Nation.

Trent Stewart-Willia Crable, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, 39015 172nd Ave. Se., Auburn, WA, 98092-2690, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Muckleshoot Indian Tribe.

Meghan Elizabeth Gavin, Cascadia Law Group PLLC, 1201 3rd Ave. Ste. 320, Seattle, WA, 98101-3075, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Nisqually Indian Tribe.

Charles Hurt, Attorney at Law, 2137 Walnut St., Bellingham, WA, 98225-2836, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Nooksack Indian Tribe.

Lauren Patricia Rasmussen, Law Offices of Lauren P. Rasmussen PLLC 1215 4th Ave. Ste. 1350 Seattle, WA, 98161-1012, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe.

Samuel Judge Stiltner, Puyallup Tribe Legal Dept., 3009 E. Portland Ave., Tacoma, WA, 98404-4926, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Puyallup Tribe.

Raven Tichi8ak8i Arroway-Healing Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians 3322 236th Street Ne Arlington, WA, 98223-7233, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Stillaguamish Tribe.

Emily Rae Hutchinson Haley, Attorney at Law, 11404 Moorage Way La Conner, WA, 98257-9450, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.

Carson Roy Cooper, Tyler James Eastman, Tulalip Tribes, 6406 Marine Dr., Tulalip, WA, 98271-9775, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Tulalip Tribes.

Thuy Nguyen, King County Pros. Attorney's Office, 701 5th Avenue, Suite 600, for Counsel for Other Parties.

¶1 This case asks us to determine the scope of the statutory condemnation authority granted under RCW 8.12.030,1 and whether a municipality has authority to condemn private property for stormwater management and fish passage protection. Here, the city of Sammamish (City) passed Ordinance No. O2021-526...

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