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State v. Schwab, 693 P.2d 108 (1985)

Citation
State v. Schwab, 693 P.2d 108 (1985)
Parent Document
State v. Schwab, 693 P.2d 108 (1985)
Jurisdiction
Washington (state)
Effective Date
1985-01-11

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The court also considered the statutory language which defined "trade or commerce" and reviewed the defendants' contention that the lease of residential housing did not fall within the phrase's definition. An extensive review of modern case law in other jurisdictions, traditional common law conceptions of the nature of a lease, the pragmatic and functional approach of the Legislature when attempting to solve societal problems, and the consequences of a contrary finding all contributed to the court's holding that the term "trade or commerce" includes the business of leasing housing services.