In re the Trustee's Sale of Real Property of Giannusa

¶1 Complete Bowling Service Company held a second-position deed of trust against Norman Giannusa’s property. Complete Bowling then purchased the property at the senior lienholder’s trustee’s sale.1 Giannusa argues that since Complete Bowling purchased the property, it should be precluded from recovering the surplus *906funds from the sale. Because RCW 61.24.080(3) plainly allows junior lienholders to recover surplus funds, we reject Giannusa’s argument. Giannusa also argues that Complete Bowling’s deed of trust merged when it obtained title to the property, but he did not preserve the argument…