Such action may be brought by any person whose property is, or whose patrons or employees are, injuriously affected or whose personal enjoyment is lessened by the nuisance. If judgment be given for the plaintiff in such action, he or she may, in addition to the execution to enforce the same, on motion, have an order allowing a warrant to issue to the sheriff to abate and to deter or prevent the resumption of such nuisance. Such motion shall be allowed, of course, unless it appear on the hearing that the nuisance has ceased, or that such remedy is inadequate to abate or prevent the continuance of the nuisance, in which latter case the plaintiff may have the defendant enjoined.
RCW 7.48.020
Who may sue—Judgment for damages—Warrant for abatement—Injunction.
Applied in 13 court decisions — leading case 41 Wash. App. 343 - Hostetler v. Ward (1985)
Most recently applied in 387 F. Supp. 3d 1202 - Animal Legal Def. Fund v. Olympic Game Farm, Inc. (May 2019)
1994 c 45 s 5; 1891 c 50 s 1; Code 1881 s 606; 1877 p 126 s 611; 1869 p 144 s 560; 1854 p 207 s 406; RRS s 944.
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