Landlord360 Case Law
Here are the most important reported cases over the last few years on landlord/tenant issues:
Catholic Housing Services of Eastern WA v. Truitt, No. 39958-3 III (2025);
Richland Sky Apartments v. Monique Pearson, No. 40632-6-III (2006)
Housing Resource Group v. Kevin Price, 92 Wn.App.394, Div 1, No. 38962-9-I (1998)
Pacific NW Land, LLC v. Sheila Swan, No. 61250-0-II (2026)
Nor’West Village/Cascade Management, Inc. v. Traci Schuler, No. 60212-1-II (2026)
Caitlin Cromar and Damon Cromar v. Tag Realty and 1021 N. 29th Street, LCC, No. 87780-1-I (2026)
Valley Cities Counseling v. Eddines, 31 Wn.App.2d 863, 867-68, 553 P.3d 693 (2024);
Princeton Property Management v. Allen, 31 Wn.App.2d 454, 465, 550 P.3d 56 (2024);
Housing Authority of King County v. Knight, 30 Wn.App.2d 95, 117, 543 P.3d 891 (2024);
Pendleton Place LLC v. Asentista, 29 Wn.App.2d 516, 541 P.3d 397 (2024);
Hernandez v. France, 29 Wn.App.2d 777, 544 P.3d 518 (2024);
Kiemle & Hagood Co. v. Daniels, 26 Wn.App.2d 199, 227, 528 P.3d 834 (2023);
Sherwood Auburn LLC v. Pinzon, 24 Wn.App.2d 664, 679, 521 P.3d 212 (2022);
Rental Housing Association v. City of Seattle, 22 Wn.App.2d 426, 437-38, 512 P.2d 545 (2022).
OLDER RULINGS ON SPECIFIC ISSUES:
Implied Warranty of Habitability:
Pham v. Corbett, 187 Wn. App. 816, 828-29, 351 P.23d 214 (2015);
Applicability of Civil Rules to unlawful detainers:
Christensen v. Ellsworth, 162 Wn.2d 365, 374, 173 P.3d 228 (2007).
Subject matter jurisdiction:
Josephinium Associates v. Kahli, 111 Wn. App. 617, 624-25, 45 P.3d 627 (2002);
Service of Process:
Northwick v. Long, 192 Wn. App. 256, 261, 364 P.3d 1067 (2015);
Sufficiency of prefiling notices:
Foisy v. Wyman, 83 Wn.2d 22, 32, 515 P.2d 160 (1973).
Deposit
Jessica Goodwill v. Madison Real Estate, No. 3242-7-III (2015)
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Pendleton Place LLC v. Asentista, 29 Wn.App.2d 516, 541 P.3d 397 (2024)_D2 58118-3-II Published Opinion Kiemle & Hagood Co. v. Daniels, 26 Wn.App.2d 199, 227, 528 P.3d 834 (2023)_389189_pub