Washington Supreme Court October 20, 2005, No. 76462-0 (HTK Management, L.L.C. v. Seattle Popular Monorail Authority)

lead-opinion

¶1 Madsen, J.

HTK Management, L.L.C. (HTK), a property owner in downtown Seattle, challenges a trial court order adjudicating public use and necessity that authorizes Seattle Popular Monorail Authority, a/k/a Seattle Monorail Project (SMP), a city transportation authority, to condemn its property to build a monorail station.