A district may sue in any court of competent jurisdiction, and may be sued in the county in which its principal office is located or in which it owns or operates facilities. No suit for damages shall be maintained against a district except on a claim filed with the district complying in all respects with the terms and requirements for claims for damages set forth in chapter 4.96 RCW.
RCW 54.16.110
May sue and be sued—Claims.
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 112 Wash. 2d 1 - Washington Public Utility Districts' Utilities System v. Public Utility District No. 1 (1989)
Most recently applied in 112 Wash. 2d 1 - Washington Public Utility Districts' Utilities System v. Public Utility District No. 1 (February 1989)
1993 c 449 s 11; 1979 ex.s. c 240 s 3; 1955 c 390 s 12
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