{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-4.105.060","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 4.105.060","heading":"Dismissal of cause of action in whole or part.","body":"(1) In ruling on a motion under RCW 4.105.020, the court shall dismiss with prejudice a cause of action, or part of a cause of action, if:\n(a) The moving party establishes under RCW 4.105.010(2) that this chapter applies;\n(b) The responding party fails to establish under RCW 4.105.010(3) that this chapter does not apply; and\n(c) Either:\n(i) The responding party fails to establish a prima facie case as to each essential element of the cause of action; or\n(ii) The moving party establishes that:\n(A) The responding party failed to state a cause of action upon which relief can be granted; or\n(B) There is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law on the cause of action or part of the cause of action.\n(2) A voluntary dismissal without prejudice of a responding party's cause of action, or part of a cause of action, that is the subject of a motion under RCW 4.105.020 does not affect a moving party's right to obtain a ruling on the motion and seek costs, attorneys' fees, and expenses under RCW 4.105.090.\n(3) A voluntary dismissal with prejudice of a responding party's cause of action, or part of a cause of action, that is the subject of a motion under RCW 4.105.020 establishes for the purpose of RCW 4.105.090 that the moving party prevailed on the motion.","path":["Title 4","Chapter 4.105"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.105.060","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:31:36Z","sha256":"aeeaabb93d89282688c0c0f98b53f6065876129618c67d7d34df71aedbb6a295","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-4.105.050","next":"us-wa/rcw-4.105.070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}