Legal Opinion
Segura v. Cabrera
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 29, 2015No. 90088-4PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, C.J.
¶1 — RCW 59.18.085 of the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 1973 (RLTA), which is intended to provide relocation assistance to tenants, does not allow recovery for emotional distress. The statute’s plain lan*589guage and its stated purpose compel this result. The trial . court and the Court of Appeals were correct in so determining. We affirm.
FACTS
¶2 Rogaciano and Raquel Cabrera bought a house in Pasco, Washington, in 2007. In 2011, they obtained a license from the city to rent the house as a single residential unit. Contrary to the license, the Cabreras rented the upstairs and the basement as…
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