Legal Opinion
Kelly v. Powell
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 7, 1989No. 22441-7-IPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWebster, J.
William A. Powell and Cheryl A. Steele, doing business as C. Steele Construction, appeal a judgment of double damages for unlawful detainer and a dismissal of their counterclaim for specific performance with prejudice. They argue: (1) that doubling of all unpaid rent was not specifically requested in the complaint, and (2) that the court lacked jurisdiction to dismiss their counterclaim with prejudice.
Facts
Nancy Kelly filed a complaint alleging unlawful detainer on October 5, 1987. Attached to her complaint was a lease option agreement which the parties executed on April 30, 1986. Under the…
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