Court of Appeals of Washington February 11, 2003, No. 20906-7-III (Lian v. Stalick)

Kurtz, J. —

Susan Lian, now Susan White, sued her landlord (collectively Mr. Stalick) for injuries after she fell on the decrepit steps leading to her apartment. The trial court awarded Ms. White damages for breach of habitability under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 1973 (RLTA), chapter 59.18 RCW. Mr. Stalick appealed. In Lian v. Stalick, 106 Wn. App. 811, 818, 25 P.