Lian v. Stalick, 106 Wash. App. 811 (2001)

Citation: Lian v. Stalick, 106 Wash. App. 811 (2001)
Parent Document: Lian v. Stalick, 106 Wash. App. 811 (2001)
Jurisdiction: Washington (state)
Effective Date: 2001-06-19
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4931615/lian-v-stalick/ ↗

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On the other hand, the Dexheimer court did not preclude a negligence claim premised on the breach of a common law duty. Id. at 475. Moreover, the RLTA does not bar a tenant from “pursuit of remedies otherwise provided him by law” for the landlord’s failure to carry out the duties *820required under RCW 59.18.060. RCW 59.18.070. Some legal commentators have interpreted “remedies otherwise provided by law” to include a tort action for personal injuries caused by the landlord’s breach of the RLTA. William H. Clarke, Washington’s Implied Warranty of Habitability. Reform or Illusion?, 14 Gonz. L. Rev. 1, 39-40 (1978); William B. Stoebuck, The Law Between Landlord and Tenant in Washington: Part I, 49 Wash. L. Rev. 291, 364-65 (1974).

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