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 possession? To gain other relief? Is it the same burden? On appeal, is the standard of review de novo, or abuse of discretion? The answers to these questions were clarified by the recent Court of Appeals decision in Egbert v. Jorgensen. As Division Two […]
Egbert v Jorgensen
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