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Western Plaza, LLC v. Tison, 184 Wash. 2d 702 (2015)

Citation
Western Plaza, LLC v. Tison, 184 Wash. 2d 702 (2015)
Parent Document
Western Plaza, LLC v. Tison, 184 Wash. 2d 702 (2015)
Jurisdiction
Washington (state)
Effective Date
2015-11-25

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¶46 From the perspective of economic feasibility for landlords, the statute of frauds provides stability by ensuring the enforceability of formalized, long-term arrangements and provides flexibility by preserving the option of less formal, shorter-term arrangements that can be adjusted to allow economic viability in the face of changing conditions. Of course, if a landlord drafts a long-term lease and then seeks to avoid honoring that lease because it *724violates the statute of frauds,.the MHLTA’s “obligation of good faith” would be implicated.13 RCW 59.20.020.