Ackerman V. Port Of Seattle

In 1949, the respondent, The Port of Seattle (hereinafter referred to as the  Port), commenced operation of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. On June 15, 1955, thirty property owners living near the airport instituted suit against the Port and all of the scheduled airlines using the airport to recover the diminution in market value of their land, allegedly caused by the activities of the Port and the airlines. Between June 15, 1955,