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• Jurisdiction: Washington

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Summary

§16.1	Introduction
§16.2	Appeal Remedies Available
	(1)	The Land Use Petition Act
	(2)	Other Judicial Remedies
		(a)	Statutory and Constitutional Certiorari
		(b)	Mandamus
		(c)	Prohibition
		(d)	Declaratory Relief
	(3)	Administrative Appeal Remedies
		(a)	Growth Management Hearings Board
		(b)	Shorelines Hearings Board
	(4)	SEPA Right of Review
§16.3	Litigation Under the Land Use Petition Act
	(1)		Commencement of a LUPA Action
	(2)		Filing and Service Requirements
	(3)		Review of Final Actions
	(4)		Review Foreclosed by Absence of Timely Action Under LUPA
	(5)		Contents of the Land Use Petition
	(6)		Joinder of Necessary Parties
	(7)		Standing
	(8)		The Initial Hearing
	(9)		Preliminary Relief
	(10)		Preparation of Administrative Record
	(11)		Scope of Review
	(12)		Discovery
	(13)		Standards of Review
§16.4	Damages
	(1)		Chapter 64.40 RCW
	(2)		The Federal Civil Rights Act
	(3)		Regulatory Takings
§16.5	Attorney Fees
	(1)		RCW 4.84.370
	(2)		SEPA's Modest Attorney Fee Provision
	(3)		State Equal Access to Justice Statute
	(4)		Other Means of Recovering Attorney Fees
§16.6	Appellate Court Review
	(1)		Scope of Review
	(2)		Record on Review
	(3)		Findings and Conclusions
	(4)		Use of Illustrative Exhibits
§16.7	Conclusion

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Jeffrey M. Eustis is a partner in the firm of Aramburu & Eustis, LLP and concentrates in land use and environmental law. He graduated from Harvard College in 1970 and obtained his J.D. degree in 1979 from Seattle University (formerly the University of Puget Sound) School of Law. Mr. Eustis also has been on the adjunct faculty of the Seattle University School of Law, where he has taught courses on environmental law and...