SEGURA v. CABRERA

No. 90088-4.

362 P.3d 1278 (2015)

184 Wn.2d 587

Jose SEGURA and Tabetha Gonzalez, Petitioners, v. Rogaciano and Raquel CABRERA, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 29, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott Kinkley , Northwest Justice Project, Spokane, WA, for Petitioners.

Rogaciano Cabrera, Raquel Cabrera, (Appearing Pro Se), Pasco, WA, for Respondents.

George M. Ahrend , Ahrend Law Firm PLLC, Ephrata, WA, Bryan Harnetiaux , WA State Ass'n for Justice Foundation, Spokane, WA, amicus counsel for Washington State Association for Justice Foundation.

Philip Albert Talmadge , Talmadge/Fitzpatrick, Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for Rental Housing Association of Washington.


¶ 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 language and its stated purpose compel this result. The trial court and the Court of Appeals were correct in so determining....

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