RCW 64.34.100

Remedies liberally administered. (Effective until January 1, 2028.)

Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case Satomi Owners Ass'n v. Satomi, LLC (2009)

Most recently applied in 12 Wash. App. 2d 625 - Shamim Mohandessi And Joseph Grace, Apps/cross-res. v. Urban Venture, Llc, Res/cross-apps. (March 2020)

2005 c 456 s 20; 2004 c 201 s 2; 1989 c 43 s 1-113.

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(1) The remedies provided by this chapter shall be liberally administered to the end that the aggrieved party is put in as good a position as if the other party had fully performed. However, consequential, special, or punitive damages may not be awarded except as specifically provided in this chapter or by other rule of law.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 64.55.100 through 64.55.160 or chapter 64.35 RCW, any right or obligation declared by this chapter is enforceable by judicial proceeding. The arbitration proceedings provided for in RCW 64.55.100 through 64.55.160 shall be considered judicial proceedings for the purposes of this chapter.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.