Court of Appeals of Washington January 6, 2004, No. 29998-4-II (Wong v. City of Long Beach)

Hunt, C.J.

Shoreline property owners (Property Owners) appeal the superior court’s grant of the city of Long Beach’s (City’s) petition to condemn portions of their land for expansion of a recreational trail outside city limits. They argue that a trail is not a statutorily-authorized purpose justifying condemnation.