Changeflow GovPing Courts & Legal Nathan Rimmer v. City of Edmonds - Court Opinion
Routine Enforcement Added Final

Nathan Rimmer v. City of Edmonds - Court Opinion

Favicon for www.courts.wa.gov Washington Courts Recent Opinions
Filed March 16th, 2026
Detected March 17th, 2026
Email

Summary

The Washington Court of Appeals has filed an opinion in the case of Nathan Rimmer v. City of Edmonds. The opinion was authored by Judge Cecily Hazelrigg and filed on March 16, 2026. This filing represents a new judicial decision.

What changed

The Washington Court of Appeals, Division I, has filed a judicial opinion in the case Nathan Rimmer, Respondent v. City Of Edmonds, Appellant, with docket number 87644-9. The opinion was authored by Judge Cecily Hazelrigg and filed on March 16, 2026. This is a new court opinion and does not represent a change to existing regulations but rather a judicial interpretation or ruling.

This filing is primarily of interest to legal professionals involved in municipal law or appeals within Washington State. As this is a court opinion, there are no direct compliance actions or deadlines for regulated entities. However, legal professionals should review the opinion for its precedential value and potential impact on future legal interpretations or litigation strategies concerning the City of Edmonds or similar municipal entities.

Source document (simplified)

View the Slip Opinion(s) Filed for this Case.

Tip: Opinions open faster in Edge, Chrome, and FireFox once the FireFox PDF reader has been disabled.

View a Printer Friendly Version of this Opinion Information Sheet.

DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a).
Court of Appeals Division I
State of Washington

Opinion Information Sheet

| Docket Number: | 87644-9 |
| Title of Case: | Nathan Rimmer, Respondent V. City Of Edmonds, Appellant |
| File Date: | 03/16/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Snohomish Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 23-2-05426-0 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 12/09/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable George Appel |

JUDGES

| Authored by | Cecily Hazelrigg |
| Concurring: | Lori Smith |
| | Bill Bowman |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Jeffrey Burton Taraday |
| | Lighthouse Law Group PLLC |
| | 600 Stewart St Ste 400 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-1217 |
| | |
| | Beth Ford |
| | Lighthouse Law Group PLLC |
| | 600 Stewart St Ste 400 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-1217 |
| | |
| | Megan Christine Clark |
| | Etter McMahon Lamberson Van Wert & Oresk |
| | 618 W Riverside Ave Ste 210 |
| | Spokane, WA, 99201-5048 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Brian Trevor Hodges |
| | Pacific Legal Foundation |
| | 2435 Ne Sunnymede St |
| | Poulsbo, WA, 98370-4516 |
| Amicus Curiae on behalf of Master Builders' Association of King and Snohomish Counties | |
| | Brian Lee Holtzclaw |
| | Master Builders Association of King and |
| | 335 116th Ave Se |
| | Bellevue, WA, 98004-6407 |
| | |
| | Courtney Anne Kaylor |
| | McCullough Hill PLLC |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 6600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7006 |
| | |
| | David Paul Carpman |
| | McCullough Hill PLLC |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 6600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7006 |
| Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys | |
| | Adam Rosenberg |
| | Keller Rohrback L.L.P. |
| | 1201 3rd Ave Ste 3400 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3052 |
| | |
| | Roger D. Wynne |
| | Seattle City Attorney's Office |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste 2050 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7095 |

View the Slip Opinion(s) Filed for this Case.

View a Printer Friendly Version of this Opinion Information Sheet.

Source

Analysis generated by AI. Source diff and links are from the original.

Classification

Agency
WA Courts
Filed
March 16th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Government agencies Legal professionals
Geographic scope
State (Washington)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Judicial Administration
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Municipal Law Appeals

Get Courts & Legal alerts

Weekly digest. AI-summarized, no noise.

Free. Unsubscribe anytime.

Get alerts for this source

We'll email you when Washington Courts Recent Opinions publishes new changes.

Free. Unsubscribe anytime.