Little Mountain Estates Tenants Ass'n v. Lme, 192 P.3d 378 (2008)

Citation: Little Mountain Estates Tenants Ass'n v. Lme, 192 P.3d 378 (2008)
Parent Document: Little Mountain Estates Tenants Ass'n v. Lme, 192 P.3d 378 (2008)
Jurisdiction: Washington (state)
Effective Date: 2008-09-15
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2622045/little-mountain-estates-tenants... ↗

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¶ 17 A statute is ambiguous if it has two or more reasonable interpretations, but not "merely because different interpretations are conceivable." Cerrillo v. Esparza, 158 Wash.2d 194, 201, 142 P.3d 155, rev. denied, 156 Wash.2d 1010, 132 P.3d 146 (2006). If a statute is ambiguous, we may resort to legislative history. Campbell & Gwinn, 146 Wash.2d at 12, 43 P.3d 4. "Ultimately, in resolving a question of statutory construction, this court will adopt the interpretation which best advances the legislative purpose." Bennett v. Hardy, 113 Wash.2d 912, 928, 784 P.2d 1258 (1990), quoting, In re R., 97 Wash.2d 182, 187, 641 P.2d 704 (1982).

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