Statutory
summons:
In
a case
before
the
Court of
Appeals,
the
court
ruled
that any
judgment
obtained
with an
improper
summons
is void.
This exposes
the
landlord
to
liability
for
wrongfully
evicting
the
tenant.
If your
current
eviction
service
used the
wrong
summons,
please
contact
us for a
free
consultation
as to
your
rights
and
duties.
Negash
v.
Sawyer:
our
attorneys
argued
this
case in
which
the
Appeals
Court
clarified
that a
monetary
judgment
cannot
be
obtained
when the
tenant
is
served
by mail.
Canterwood
v.
Thande:
our
attorneys
argued
this
case in
which
the
Appeals
court
clarified
time
frames
in
eviction
actions.
This
case led
to
legislative
changes
(discussed
below).
Truly v.
Heuft:
our
attorneys
presently
have
this
case
before
the
Court of
Appeals
to
resolve
issues
related
to an
improper
summons
and
subsequent
physical
eviction
of a
tenant.
:
You may
be
affected
if you
are a
landlord
or
tenant
in
Snohomish
County
and were
involved
in an
eviction
by All
County
Evictions
between
August
2005 and
February
2006. If
this
describes
you,
please
contact
our
office
and we
will
arrange
a free
consultation
with our
attorneys.
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popular
links
Why you
may be
required
to use
an
attorney
for your
eviction.
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