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Segura v. Cabrera, 184 Wash. 2d 587 (2015)

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Segura v. Cabrera, 184 Wash. 2d 587 (2015)
Parent Document
Segura v. Cabrera, 184 Wash. 2d 587 (2015)
Jurisdiction
Washington (state)
Effective Date
2015-10-29

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Madsen, C.J.
¶1 — RCW 59.18.085 of the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 1973 (RLTA), which is intended to provide relocation assistance to tenants, does not allow recovery for emotional distress. The statute’s plain lan*589guage and its stated purpose compel this result. The trial . court and the Court of Appeals were correct in so determining. We affirm. FACTS