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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Bryce,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>First, maybe something in the easement language or history addresses this.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Second, the servient owner can make all use of the servient land that is not inconsistent with the rights of the dominant owner – Beebe v. Swerda, 58 Wn.App. 375, rev. den. 115 Wn.2d. 1025 (1990). The servient owner owns the land and trees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>RCW 4.24.630 speaks of wrongful conduct causing triple damages for damage to land that was not authorized. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>RCW 64.12.030 applies to anyone cutting on another’s land without lawful authority.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>If the dominant owner needed a 15 foot wide road for access but cleared 30 feet wide then the servient owner has a claim.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Net logging proceeds are never the measure of damages to the timber owner.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Rick<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bryce Dille<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 04, 2019 10:49 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com'<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] property rights in easement<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Holder of non exclusive easement to construct roads and utilities and drainfield installs the improvements within the easement area and in process hires logger to remove the trees in order to construct easement facilities and cost of removal is more then value of trees. Now serviant property owner wants stumpage value of trees removed but logger says cost of removal was more then value of the trees. What if anything in this scenario is serviant estate holder entitled your collective wisdom would be appreciated <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:red'>Please note my new contact information below<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bryce H. Dille | Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dille Law, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>P: 360-350-0270 | F: 844-210-4503<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2010 Caton Way SW, Suite 101<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Olympia, Washington 98502<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.dillelaw.com/">www.dillelaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This transmission contains confidential attorney-client communications and may not be disclosed to any person but the intended recipient(s). If this matter is transmitted to you in error, please notify the sender immediately. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Business Entity Creation and Management<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Business, Government and Tax Law<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Real Estate and Land Use, Residential, Commercial and Condominium Development Real Estate and Commercial Transactions & Closings, Including Performing Services as IRS Section 1031 Exchange Facilitator Estate Planning, including Wills and Trusts, and Probate Administration Representation Homeowners/Condominium Association Real Estate Developments Real Property Foreclosures and Forfeitures<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>