Washington Supreme Court January 29, 2004, Nos. 70090-7; 70499-6; 73589-1 (Grant County Fire Protection District No. 5 v. City of Moses Lake)

lead-opinion

Bridge, J.

In Grant County Fire Protection District No. 5 v. City of Moses Lake, 145 Wn.2d 702, 42 P.3d 394 (2002) (Grant County I), this court held that the petition method of annexation affords an impermissible privilege to owners of highly valued land, and therefore violates article I, section 12 of the Washington State Constitution.