Wash. Supreme Court published opinion — 1012055.pdf

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State v. City of Sunnyside et al.
No. 101205-5

she was ordering [them] to leave,” and then she stayed to ensure that they actually

left the premises. 2 CP at 759. As a result, they were unhoused for over a year.

Hilda León and family

Hilda León lived with four of her grandchildren in an apartment in the same

building as her daughter and her daughter’s family. A neighbor called the police

when they saw one of León’s grandchildren—one who lived with her daughter, not

León—playing unsupervised. According to León, Rivas told her she was

“problematic” and she should be more careful. Id. at 813. Rivas said “she would

speak with the building’s owners so that they would kick [León] out. That if they

did not do so, she would come herself to put all of [her] things in the street.” Id.

The landlord gave León a five-day eviction notice because the police had threatened

to charge a $1,000 fine. León asked Escalera for help, and she recalls he told her he

would look into the situation, but she never heard back from him. Neither Rivas nor

Escalera remembers León. León was not able to find other rental housing in

Sunnyside for her family. She had to move to Wapato, and she had to separate the

grandchildren in her care so they could continue to attend their school in Sunnyside.

Yesica Santos Nuño and family

Yesica Santos Nuño lived in a rental house with her five children, her mother,

and two nieces. Santos Nuño recalls her landlord making unwanted sexual advances

toward her and threatening eviction if she did not have sex with him. She believes

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For the current opinion, go to https://www.lexisnexis.com/clients/wareports/.
State v. City of Sunnyside et al.
No. 101205-5