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viable legal defense in Washington

5 Washington opinions name it 1 courts 2009–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Country Manor MHC, LLC v. Occupantgreen
washctapp · 2013 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See CP at 103-14. 17 No. 40068-9-III HMD Enters., LLC v. Carter show cause hearing, is entitled to testify in support of that defense and to present other witnesses as well.” Country Manor MHC, LLC, v. John Doe Occupant, 176 Wn.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Leda v. Whisnand green
washctapp · 2009
2 sentences

2013Leda, 150 Wn.

2013Leda, 150 Wn.

22013–2013
Christensen v. Ellsworth green
wash · 2007
2 sentences

2009Christensen v. Ellsworth, 162 Wash.2d 365, 372 , 173 P.3d 228 (2007). ¶ 28 A tenant who raises a viable legal defense, either in written submissions or during the show cause hearing, is entitled to testify in support of that defense.

2009Christensen v. Ellsworth, 162 Wn.2d 365, 372 , 173 P.3d 228 (2007). ¶28 A tenant who raises a viable legal defense, either in written submissions or during the show cause hearing, is entitled to testify in support of that defense.

22009–2009
Christensen v. Ellsworth green
wash · 2007
2 sentences

2009Christensen v. Ellsworth, 162 Wash.2d 365, 372 , 173 P.3d 228 (2007). ¶ 28 A tenant who raises a viable legal defense, either in written submissions or during the show cause hearing, is entitled to testify in support of that defense.

2009Christensen v. Ellsworth, 162 Wn.2d 365, 372 , 173 P.3d 228 (2007). ¶28 A tenant who raises a viable legal defense, either in written submissions or during the show cause hearing, is entitled to testify in support of that defense.

22009–2009

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 59.18.380 (4) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 59.12.040 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

WA 5 (2009–2025) MS 3 (2008–2014) WI 2 (2006–2022) DC 2 (1992–2011) PA 2 (2017–2017) TX 2 (1983–2016) CA 2 (1997–2003) IL 2 (2010–2010) CT 2 (2001–2014) DE 2 (2020–2026)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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