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Faciszewski v. Brown, 187 Wash. 2d 308 (2016)

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Faciszewski v. Brown, 187 Wash. 2d 308 (2016)
Parent Document
Faciszewski v. Brown, 187 Wash. 2d 308 (2016)
Jurisdiction
Washington (state)
Effective Date
2016-12-22

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We confine our review to interpreting the JCEO, as that is all the lower courts did. Although at oral argument Landlords contended that the Court of Appeals considered the substance of Tenants’ evidence, their briefing suggests otherwise. See Suppl. Br. of Resp’ts at 9 (arguing to affirm the Court of Appeals because the JCEO provides the tenant with only two opportunities to challenge the landlord’s reason for eviction: (1) the tenant may complain to the City, in which case the landlord must file a certification, and (2) the tenant may bring a private cause of action for damages against a landlord who fails to carry out the stated intent); see also Wash. Supreme Court oral argument, Faciszewski v. Brown, No. 92978-5 (Nov. 8, 2016), at 24 min., 37 sec., audio recording by TVW, Washington State’s Public Affairs Network, http://www.tvw.org (acknowledging the statement in the Court of Appeals opinion that once the landlord’s certification is filed, the tenant has only posteviction remedies, but arguing that statement does not reflect Landlords’ position).