A Portland-based landlord accused of wrongly evicting a Vancouver, Wash., renter and her ill mother has agreed to pay $725,000 in what tenant attorneys say is Washington’s largest settlement for alleged wrongful eviction.
Princeton Property Management and renter Aaron Allen agreed to the deal in June following years of litigation that had broader implications for tenants’ rights. Tenant advocates hope the high price tag will discourage landlords from swift evictions that could be legally dubious.
“Wrongful eviction is not a minor matter. It’s a major injustice, and now landlords and their insurers know it can cost them dearly,” Northwest Justice Project attorney John Wolff said in a statement…