Sham, frivolous and irrelevant answers and defenses may be stricken out on motion, and upon such terms as the court may in its discretion impose.
RCW 4.32.170
Answer may be stricken.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 28 Wash. App. 650 - Murray v. Amrine (1981)
Most recently applied in Oltman v. Holland America Line USA, Inc. (October 2006)
Code 1881 s 85; 1877 p 19 s 85; 1869 p 21 s 83; 1854 p 140 s 47; RRS s 275.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.