FACISZEWSKI v. BROWN

NO. 92978-5.

386 P.3d 711 (2016)

Stephen FACISZEWSKI and Virginia L. Klamon, Respondents, v. Michael R. BROWN and Jill A. Wahleithner, Petitioners.

Supreme Court of Washington, EN BANC.

Filed December 22, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Jeffrey Keane , Keane Law Offices, 100 N.E. Northlake Way, Ste. 200, Seattle, WA, 98105-6871, for Petitioners.

Evan Lee Loeffler , Jeana Kay Poloni , Christopher Daniel Cutting , Loeffler Law Group PLLC, 500 Union St., Ste. 1025, Seattle, WA, 98101-2300, Sidney Charlotte Tribe , Talmadge/Fitzpatrick/Tribe, 2775 Harbor Ave. S.W. Third Floor, Ste. C, Seattle, WA, 98126-2138, for Respondents.

Allyson Grace O'Malley-Jones , Leticia Camacho , Attorney at Law, Northwest Justice Project, 401 2nd Ave. S., Ste. 407, Seattle, WA, 98104-3811, Eric Dunn , Virginia Poverty Law Center, 919 E. Main St., Ste. 610, Richmond, VA, 23219-4600, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Northwest Justice Project.

Christopher Thomas Benis , Harrison Benis & Spence LLP, 2101 4th Ave., Ste. 1900, Seattle, WA, 98121-2315, Katherine George , Johnston George LLP, 1126 34th Ave., Ste. 307, Seattle, WA, 98122-5137, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Rental Housing Association of Washington.

Roger D. Wynne , Seattle City Attorney's Office, 701 Fifth Ave., Ste. 2050, Seattle, WA, 98104-7097, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of City of Seattle.


¶ 1 This case concerns provisions of Seattle's "Just Cause Eviction Ordinance," codified at Seattle Municipal Code 22.206.160(C). We must determine whether the court in an unlawful detainer action can consider evidence challenging just cause once the landlord files the certification allowed under Seattle Municipal Code 22.206.160...

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