Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 4.56.060 (2026)

Judgment in case of setoff—When equal or less than plaintiff's debt

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If the amount of the setoff, duly established, be equal to the plaintiff's debt or demand, judgment shall be rendered that the plaintiff take nothing by his or her action; if it be less than the plaintiff's debt or demand, the plaintiff shall have judgment for the residue only.

[ 2011 c 336 s 109; Code 1881 s 503; 1877 p 108 s 507; RRS s 271 1/2.]

Notes:

Rules of court: Cf. CR 54(b).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1983–2021 · leading case: Mitchell Int'l Enter., Inc. v. Daly, 656 P.2d 1113 (Wash. Ct. App. 1983).

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Mitchell Int'l Enter., Inc. v. Daly, 656 P.2d 1113 (Wash. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 3× “This, it argues, means that RCW 4.56.060, 5 which specifies the procedures followed when a setoff is proven, precludes treatment of the award as a payment.”

Serpanok Constr., Inc., V. Point Ruston, Llc (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “The trial court exercised its discretion under RCW 4.56.060 to enter a setoff award, reducing the amount owed to Serpanok by the amount owed to the Point Ruston parties.”

Zenith Global Solutions, Inc., Resp V. Linden Vill. Assisted Living Cmty., Llc, App (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). “However, here, the trial court concluded that Zenith’s collection of the $35,000 payment for debt collection services was not a breach of the DSA.”

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