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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Tucker v. Hayford, 118 Wash. App. 246 (2003)

Citation
Tucker v. Hayford, 118 Wash. App. 246 (2003)
Parent Document
Tucker v. Hayford, 118 Wash. App. 246 (2003)
Jurisdiction
Washington (state)
Effective Date
2003-09-04

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A “should have known” standard is enough since we have eased the strict requirement of actual knowledge. It is sufficient that the landlord knew or should have been able to identify a defect unknown to the tenant at the time of the initial tenancy. Taylor v. Stimson, 52 Wn.2d 278, 280-81, 324 P.2d 1070 (1958); see also Johnson v. Dye, 131 Wash. 637, 230 P. 625 (1924) (basing liability on constructive knowledge where landlord would have discovered the defect if he had made the repairs he was supposed to make near the defect). *256
Implied Warranty of Habitability.