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prescriptive easement claim in Washington

6 Washington opinions name it 1 courts 2017–2026 4 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Gamboa v. Clarkgreen
wash · 2015 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026See Gamboa, 183 Wn.2d at 45-46 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Stuart Mccoll v. Geoffrey Anderson green
washctapp · 2018
2 sentences

2025App. 2d 88, 92-93, 429 P.3d 1113 (2018).

2025App. 2d 88 , 92, 429 P.3d 1113 (2018) (same as to claims involving other interests); McCallum v. Smith, No. 86175-1-I, slip op. at 18 (Wash. Ct. App. Apr. 22, 2024) (unpublished), https://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/861751.pdf.7 Here, as we explained above, we conclude Cunningham did not provide substantial evidence to support the sole claim they raised for which fees are authorized, namely, adverse possession.

22025–2025
Union Bank, NA v. Vanderhoek Associates, LLC green
washctapp · 2015
1 sentence

2021Relying on Union Bank, N.A. v. Vanderhoek Associates, LLC, 191 Wn.

12021–2021
Crescent Harbor Water Co. v. Lyseng green
washctapp · 1988
1 sentence

2018App. 337 , 339 n.3, 753 P.2d 555 (1988). 4 No. 50998-9-II Because a prescriptive easement claim does not actually assert title to property, RCW 7.28.083(3) does not apply to McColl’s prescriptive easement lawsuit.2 CONCLUSION We reverse the trial court’s award of attorney fees to Anderson under RCW 7.28.083(3) and vacate the attorney fee judgment.

12018–2018
Cuillier v. Coffin green
wash · 1961
1 sentence

2017Cuillier, 57 Wn.2d at 627 .

12017–2017

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 7.28.083 (4) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.040 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 16 (1993–2024) MT 15 (1996–2025) SC 13 (1997–2024) CA 11 (2004–2026) ME 11 (2002–2024) OR 10 (2009–2026) UT 8 (1989–2021) ID 7 (1999–2026) WA 6 (2017–2026) CO 6 (2002–2026) RI 6 (2007–2026) IL 5 (1988–2017) OH 5 (2002–2019) TX 4 (2010–2012) MN 4 (2000–2025) MS 4 (1997–2023) IN 4 (2010–2015) NC 4 (1995–2026) CT 4 (1998–2022) MA 4 (2019–2025) GA 3 (2020–2023) NH 3 (1999–2011) WV 3 (2010–2022) NM 3 (2002–2016) MI 2 (2015–2018) NV 2 (2016–2016) SD 2 (2007–2023) TN 2 (2016–2025) MO 2 (2001–2011) PA 2 (2014–2018) WY 2 (2005–2020) NJ 2 (2025–2026) WI 2 (1998–2023) VT 2 (2015–2016)

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