Condemnation power not delegable
Spokane Airports v. RMA, Inc., --- P.3d ----, 2009 WL 1119667(Wash.App.
Div. 3 Apr 28, 2009) (NO. 26538-2-III)
An entity called Spokane Airports attempted to condemn property
necessary for airport improvements. The authority to condemn
property for a public purpose is vested in the government. RCW
14.07.020 (empowering municipalities to acquire land by eminent
domain for airport purposes). Spokane Airports is not a government
entity and did not have the authority to condemn property. The power
to condemn property is not delegable.
