Wash. Court of Appeals published opinion — D2 60448-5-II Published Opinion.pdf

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that she had communicated with Scott about applying for rental assistance in order to pay him the

rent that they owed. In February 2022, she received rental assistance and her housing case manager

made a payment to Scott. She applied again for additional rental assistance in April 2022.

Hailey also stated that the property’s septic system flooded the yard in August 2023. She

explained that because the Egberts and Jackson “were refusing to do anything,” she contacted

Mason County Health Department. CP at 88. At the county’s direction, a septic company came

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out to the property, inspected the system, and pumped it. Hailey stated that around the time that

the county was issuing violation notices to the Egberts, Jackson began harassing them by sending

Hailey offensive text messages and by coming to the Tralee property at night.

Hailey also said that in September 2023, the water at the property tested positive for E. coli

and the health department told them that they could not drink it. Hailey said that because of this,

she and her husband were afraid of contamination and “avoid[ed] taking showers at home, using

[their] dishwasher, and washing clothes.” CP at 89. And in October 2023, they had to get their

septic system pumped again, which they paid for with their own money. Hailey stated that when

she told Jackson about these problems, Jackson “refused to have the system inspected and told

[them] that she would not spend another dime on [them].” CP at 89.

Hailey said that because their home was “basically [un]inhabitable,” they contacted an

attorney through Thurston County Volunteer Legal Services. CP at 90. Their attorney sent the