Seattle (Wash.). Law Dept.
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Law Department Annual Reports
Annual reports detailing departmental activities including a recapitulation of cases, claims, condemnations, and legal opinions.
Baseball Litigation Records
Records relating to the Seattle Pilots' short residence in the city, including maintenance files for Sick's Stadium and documents relating to various lawsuits after the team left Seattle.
Cedar River Watershed Condemnation Records
Correspondence, judgement on verdicts, petitions, appraisals, court orders, motions, and draft legislation relating to the condemnation of land in the Cedar River Watershed for pipeline right-of-ways and creation of a reservoir.
Condemnation Files
Law Department Correspondence (Series II)
Correspondence to and from the City Attorney. Includes requests from City agencies for legal opinions and advice.
Independent External Audits
Independent audits of City agencies and programs conducted by external accounting firms. Records are primarily financial audits of public utilities.
Law Department Annual Reports
Annual reports for the Law Department and City Attorney's Office.
Legal Opinions Regarding Public Utilities
Opinions issued by the City Attorney at the request of various City officials regarding public utility issues. Included are Seattle's water system, refuse disposal, electricity, and the street railway and transit systems.
Liquid Asphalt Anti-Trust Case Records
Correspondence, memoranda, court documents, and exhibits relating to the liquid asphalt anti-trust suit against the Chevron Asphalt Company. The City was a party to the suit that was filed by the State of Washington.
Pike Place Market Litigation Records
Records from litigation over legal title to eleven historic buildings in Pike Place Market.
Same Sex Marriage Records
Records relating to Law Department work on issues around same sex marriage.
Sand Point Naval Air Station Property Title History
Maps, abstracts of City of Seattle and King County resolutions, copies of deeds, ordinances, and notes regarding the title to the Sand Point Naval Station property. Includes "Report to the King County Council on County Interests in the Sand Point Properties" prepared by the King County Prosecutor.
Skagit Condemnations
Correspondence, ordinance copies, and court documents relating to the condemnation of property in the Skagit River area for use in power and water supply development.
Sidewalk Ordinance Records
Records relating to the development of an ordinance outlawing sitting or lying on downtown sidewalks, as well as the litigation that followed.
Mark Sidran Subject Files
Records from Mark Sidran's tenure as Seattle's city attorney.
Law Department Subject Files
Correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to city legal actions and law enforcement projects. Major topics include family violence, Ross Dam, and Washington Public Power Supply System.
Supreme Court Briefs
Legal briefs filed with the Washington State Supreme Court relating to cases involving the City of Seattle. The briefs are printed and bound in volumes.
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