Update (as of 1/16/26): After this case note was posted, attorneys representing the tenants filed a motion to reconsider and requested oral argument. The attorney representing the landlord filed a response. The court’s ruling could (obviously) change the holding summarized in this article. Residential unlawful detainer filings (eviction cases) have seen record volume in Washington in recent years. Most residential unlawful detainer actions proceed no further than a statutory show cause hearing. But what is a show cause hearing? Is it a preliminary injunction hearing? A summary judgment hearing? A hybrid? What burden must the plaintiff meet to gain […]
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