The abatement of a nuisance does not prejudice the right of any person to recover damages for its past existence.
RCW 7.48.180
Abatement does not preclude action for damages.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 83 Wash. App. 411 - Tiegs v. Boise Cascade Corp. (1996)
Most recently applied in Vance v. XXXL DEVELOPMENT, LLC (May 2009)
Code 1881 s 1240; 1875 p 79 s 6; RRS s 9918.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.