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reasonable use standard in Washington

7 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1999–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Paty v. Town of Palm Beachgreen
fla · 1947 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
2 sentences

2009Prior to abandoning the common enemy doctrine in favor of the reasonable use standard, the Florida Supreme Court stated, “The waters of the sea are usually considered a common enemy.” Paty v. Town of Palm Beach, 158 Fla. 575 , 29 So. 2d 363, 363 (1947).

2009Prior to abandoning the common enemy doctrine in favor of the reasonable use standard, the Florida Supreme Court stated, “The waters of the sea are usually considered a common enemy.” Paty v. Town of Palm Beach, 158 Fla. 575 , 29 So. 2d 363, 363 (1947).

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Locklin v. City of Lafayettegreen
cal · 1994 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
2 sentences

2009Prior to its full adoption of the reasonable use standard in 1994, Locklin v. City of Lafayette, 7 Cal. 4th 327, 357, 359 , 867 P.2d 724 , 27 Cal. Rptr. 2d 613 (1994), California appears to have applied the common enemy doctrine (1) in urban areas, see Keys v. Romley, 64 Cal. 2d 396, 406-07 , 412 P.2d 529 , 50 Cal. Rptr. 273 (1966); (2) “to the state and its agencies,” Beckley v. Reclamation Bd., 205 Cal. App. 2d 734, 745 , 23 Cal. Rptr. 428 (1962); and (3) in cases of flooding, Weaver, 206 Cal. App. 3d at 1353-54 .

2009Prior to its full adoption of the reasonable use standard in 1994, Locklin v. City of Lafayette, 7 Cal. 4th 327, 357, 359 , 867 P.2d 724 , 27 Cal. Rptr. 2d 613 (1994), California appears to have applied the common enemy doctrine (1) in urban areas, see Keys v. Romley, 64 Cal. 2d 396, 406-07 , 412 P.2d 529 , 50 Cal. Rptr. 273 (1966); (2) “to the state and its agencies,” Beckley v. Reclamation Bd., 205 Cal. App. 2d 734, 745 , 23 Cal. Rptr. 428 (1962); and (3) in cases of flooding, Weaver, 206 Cal. App. 3d at 1353-54 .

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Heins Implement Co. v. Missouri Highway & Transportation Commissiongreen
mo · 1993 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
2 sentences

1999Comm’n, 859 S.W.2d 681, 690 (Mo. 1993) (listing 19 states that follow the reasonable use rule, 9 that follow the civil law rule, and 9 that follow the common enemy doctrine).

1999Comm'n, 859 S.W.2d 681, 690 (Mo.1993) (listing 19 states that follow the reasonable use rule, 9 that follow the civil law rule, and 9 that follow the common enemy doctrine).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
Keys v. Romley green
cal · 1966
2 sentences

2009Prior to its full adoption of the reasonable use standard in 1994, Locklin v. City of Lafayette, 7 Cal. 4th 327, 357, 359 , 867 P.2d 724 , 27 Cal. Rptr. 2d 613 (1994), California appears to have applied the common enemy doctrine (1) in urban areas, see Keys v. Romley, 64 Cal. 2d 396, 406-07 , 412 P.2d 529 , 50 Cal. Rptr. 273 (1966); (2) “to the state and its agencies,” Beckley v. Reclamation Bd., 205 Cal. App. 2d 734, 745 , 23 Cal. Rptr. 428 (1962); and (3) in cases of flooding, Weaver, 206 Cal. App. 3d at 1353-54 .

2009Prior to its full adoption of the reasonable use standard in 1994, Locklin v. City of Lafayette, 7 Cal. 4th 327, 357, 359 , 867 P.2d 724 , 27 Cal. Rptr. 2d 613 (1994), California appears to have applied the common enemy doctrine (1) in urban areas, see Keys v. Romley, 64 Cal. 2d 396, 406-07 , 412 P.2d 529 , 50 Cal. Rptr. 273 (1966); (2) “to the state and its agencies,” Beckley v. Reclamation Bd., 205 Cal. App. 2d 734, 745 , 23 Cal. Rptr. 428 (1962); and (3) in cases of flooding, Weaver, 206 Cal. App. 3d at 1353-54 .

41999–2009
Currens v. Sleek green
wash · 1999
2 sentences

2003Currens v. Sleek, 138 Wn.2d 858, 867-68 , 983 P.2d 626 , 993 P.2d 900 (1999) (refusing to abandon the common enemy doctrine altogether in favor of the reasonable use rule); Borden, 113 Wn.

2003Currens v. Sleek, 138 Wash.2d 858, 866 , 983 P.2d 626 , 993 P.2d 900 (1999) (refusing to abandon the common enemy doctrine altogether in favor of the reasonable use rule); Borden, 113 Wash.App. at 367-68 , 53 P.3d 1020 .

32003–2015
Beckley v. Reclamation Board green
calctapp · 1962
2 sentences

2009Prior to its full adoption of the reasonable use standard in 1994, Locklin v. City of Lafayette, 7 Cal. 4th 327, 357, 359 , 867 P.2d 724 , 27 Cal. Rptr. 2d 613 (1994), California appears to have applied the common enemy doctrine (1) in urban areas, see Keys v. Romley, 64 Cal. 2d 396, 406-07 , 412 P.2d 529 , 50 Cal. Rptr. 273 (1966); (2) “to the state and its agencies,” Beckley v. Reclamation Bd., 205 Cal. App. 2d 734, 745 , 23 Cal. Rptr. 428 (1962); and (3) in cases of flooding, Weaver, 206 Cal. App. 3d at 1353-54 .

2009Prior to its full adoption of the reasonable use standard in 1994, Locklin v. City of Lafayette, 7 Cal. 4th 327, 357, 359 , 867 P.2d 724 , 27 Cal. Rptr. 2d 613 (1994), California appears to have applied the common enemy doctrine (1) in urban areas, see Keys v. Romley, 64 Cal. 2d 396, 406-07 , 412 P.2d 529 , 50 Cal. Rptr. 273 (1966); (2) “to the state and its agencies,” Beckley v. Reclamation Bd., 205 Cal. App. 2d 734, 745 , 23 Cal. Rptr. 428 (1962); and (3) in cases of flooding, Weaver, 206 Cal. App. 3d at 1353-54 .

22009–2009
Weaver v. Bishop green
calctapp · 1988
2 sentences

2009Prior to its full adoption of the reasonable use standard in 1994, Locklin v. City of Lafayette, 7 Cal.4th 327, 357, 359 , 867 P.2d 724 , 27 Cal.Rptr.2d 613 (1994), California appears to have applied the common enemy doctrine (1) in urban areas, see Keys v. Romley, 64 Cal.2d 396, 406-07 , 412 P.2d 529 , 50 Cal.Rptr. 273 (1966); (2) "to the state and its agencies," Beckley v. Reclamation Board., 205 Cal.App.2d 734, 745 , 23 Cal.Rptr. 428 (1962); and (3) in cases of flooding, Weaver , 206 Cal. App.3d. at 1353-54, 254 Cal.Rptr. 425 .

2009Prior to its full adoption of the reasonable use standard in 1994, Locklin v. City of Lafayette, 7 Cal. 4th 327, 357, 359 , 867 P.2d 724 , 27 Cal. Rptr. 2d 613 (1994), California appears to have applied the common enemy doctrine (1) in urban areas, see Keys v. Romley, 64 Cal. 2d 396, 406-07 , 412 P.2d 529 , 50 Cal. Rptr. 273 (1966); (2) “to the state and its agencies,” Beckley v. Reclamation Bd., 205 Cal. App. 2d 734, 745 , 23 Cal. Rptr. 428 (1962); and (3) in cases of flooding, Weaver, 206 Cal. App. 3d at 1353-54 .

22009–2009
Currens v. Sleek green
wash · 1999
2 sentences

2003Currens v. Sleek, 138 Wn.2d 858, 867-68 , 983 P.2d 626 , 993 P.2d 900 (1999) (refusing to abandon the common enemy doctrine altogether in favor of the reasonable use rule); Borden, 113 Wn.

2003Currens v. Sleek, 138 Wash.2d 858, 866 , 983 P.2d 626 , 993 P.2d 900 (1999) (refusing to abandon the common enemy doctrine altogether in favor of the reasonable use rule); Borden, 113 Wash.App. at 367-68 , 53 P.3d 1020 .

22003–2003
Borden v. City of Olympia green
washctapp · 2002
2 sentences

2003Currens v. Sleek, 138 Wn.2d 858, 867-68 , 983 P.2d 626 , 993 P.2d 900 (1999) (refusing to abandon the common enemy doctrine altogether in favor of the reasonable use rule); Borden, 113 Wn.

2003Currens v. Sleek, 138 Wash.2d 858, 866 , 983 P.2d 626 , 993 P.2d 900 (1999) (refusing to abandon the common enemy doctrine altogether in favor of the reasonable use rule); Borden, 113 Wash.App. at 367-68 , 53 P.3d 1020 .

22003–2003
Borden v. City of Olympia green
washctapp · 2002
1 sentence

2003Currens v. Sleek, 138 Wash.2d 858, 866 , 983 P.2d 626 , 993 P.2d 900 (1999) (refusing to abandon the common enemy doctrine altogether in favor of the reasonable use rule); Borden, 113 Wash.App. at 367-68 , 53 P.3d 1020 .

12003–2003

Where else courts name it

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