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A Cry For Reform In Construing Washington Muncipal Corporation Statutes—Chemical Bank V. Washington Public Power Supply System, 99 Wn. 2d 772, 666 P.2d 329 (1983), Richard Shattuck
A Cry For Reform In Construing Washington Muncipal Corporation Statutes—Chemical Bank V. Washington Public Power Supply System, 99 Wn. 2d 772, 666 P.2d 329 (1983), Richard Shattuck
Washington Law Review
In Chemical Bank v. Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS), the Washington Supreme Court invalidated a participants' agreement among municipal corporations for joint development of nuclear power plants. The supreme court held that the agreement was void and unenforceable against Washington cities, towns, and public utility districts because these municipal corporations had no authority to enter into the participants' agreement. This Note examines Chemical Bank and its application of Washington municipal corporation law. The Note briefly identifies Washington municipal corporation law prior to Chemical Bank and considers how Chemical Bank relates to this prior law. The Note then discusses some …
A Unified Approach To State And Municipal Tort Liability In Washington, Mark Mclean Myers
A Unified Approach To State And Municipal Tort Liability In Washington, Mark Mclean Myers
Washington Law Review
This Comment examines and analyzes the two judicially created limitations on governmental tort liability in Washington. It concludes that the discretionary governmental acts immunity is a proper limitation on governmental tort liability, but that the public duty doctrine should be abandoned.
Subdivision Exactions In Washington: The Controversy Over Imposing Fees On Developers, Martha Lester
Subdivision Exactions In Washington: The Controversy Over Imposing Fees On Developers, Martha Lester
Washington Law Review
This Comment briefly traces the history of subdivision regulation in Washington as a means of imposing conditions on developers or exacting land dedication or fee payment from developers. It discusses the Hillis Homes decision and analyzes the relationship between the new state statute and other statutory land use regulations. This Comment concludes that, although a municipality's authority to impose development fees has been limited, existing statutory authority still allows a municipality to impose conditions on subdivision development.