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Admin Fee Re Inv1592 $6.78
Outstanding Amount (Rent Income Sept. 2013 = 3 days) $120.002
Total Charges $557.09
Pl.'s Ex. 1 at 35. Madison applied a credit of$845.00, which represented the $800.00
security deposit and a $45.00 prepayment credit. The difference between the $845.00
credit and the total charges of$557.09 was $287.91, which Madison refunded to Ms.
Goodeill with the October 9 notice.
On October 15, Madison received Ms. Goodeill's summons and complaint. On
October 21, Madison filed a counterclaim seeking to offset the total charges from the
requested security deposit. On October 30, the district court received exhibits and heard
testimony from Ms. Goodeill and Madison's representative, Ron Dickerson. Ms.
Goodeill argued that Madison had clearly violated RCW 59.18.280 and was not entitled
to keep any of her security deposit as a result. Mr. Dickerson stated that Madison's
maintenance department had called the utility companies to obtain final amounts for the
time between when the Goodeills vacated the property and when Ms. Goodeill turned in
her keys to Madison. Mr. Dickerson argued that DavisPro's delay in providing Madison
with invoices for their work on 1502 West Cora Court constituted "circumstances beyond
the landlord's control," allowing Madison to raise the defense of offset to Ms. Goodeill's
2 Although not an issue on appeal, we are unable to find any justification for the
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claim. CP at 31. The small claims court judge asked Mr. Dickerson to provide legal