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Faciszewski v. Brown, 187 Wash. 2d 308 (2016)

Citation
Faciszewski v. Brown, 187 Wash. 2d 308 (2016)
Parent Document
Faciszewski v. Brown, 187 Wash. 2d 308 (2016)
Jurisdiction
Washington (state)
Effective Date
2016-12-22

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¶28 We hold that Seattle’s JCEO does not restrict the tenant’s opportunity to contest the truthfulness of the landlord’s certification at an unlawful detainer show cause hearing. It follows that a judicial officer at the show cause hearing may accept relevant evidence of just cause and the *324landlord’s certification is not dispositive. The lower courts erred by refusing to consider the evidence Tenants presented on the issue of just cause and relying solely on Landlords’ certification. III. Attorney Fees