Getting wrong legal decisions corrected and the case of Luv v. West Coast Servicing

After an incorrect legal decision from the trial court, this author and his client spent 5 years trying to get the decision corrected.  The journey involved renewed proceedings at the trial court level and 3 separate appeals: Luv v. W. Coast Servicing, Inc., 18 Wash. App. 2d 1049 (2021), W. Coast Servicing, Inc. v. Luv, 24 Wash. App. 2d 1038 (2022), and Luv v. W. Coast Servicing, Inc., 30 Wash. App. 2d 1032 (2024).

The matter eventually went to the Washington Supreme Court which, in Luv v. W. Coast Servicing, Inc., No. 103031-2, 2025 WL 2858489 (Oct. 9, 2025), ruled in our favor and held the trial court was required to re-open the case and apply the law correctly.

The legal contours of the Supreme Court decision are beyond the scope of this post.  The important takeaway for readers is that wrong legal decisions can be corrected through a combination of persistence and technical skill.  The “wheels of justice” move slowly, but, as Luv v. West Coast Servicing demonstrates, there are legal mechanisms in-place to ultimately get wrong decisions corrected. 

Litigants justifiably get frustrated with the legal system and sometimes feel like there is bias in outcomes. But Washington’s system, which is imperfect, genuinely wants to reach sound and just outcomes.  Where there is a wrong decision, the trick is knowing how to navigate the complicated system and put the courts in proper position to correct.    

As always, this author is available for free consultation to discuss your matter, including a potential path for correcting an adverse and wrong ruling.