Judge rules in favor of Everett's Soundview Deli owner
EVERETT — After a prolonged legal saga, a Snohomish County judge ruled in favor of the owner of the Soundview Deli in a case that had forced the temporary closure of the convenience store late last year.
The ruling brought to an end the third court case between Lia Tetreault, the owner of the deli located near the Edgewater Bridge in Everett, and Soo Jin Jung, a contractor. Jung sued Tetreault in October to divide property he claimed they acquired together while in an intimate relationship. Tetreault denied in court that they were in such a relationship, and denied that they were business partners.
In November 2025, when a judge granted a temporary protection order against Tetreault after she had not filed a response to Jung’s October lawsuit, she was barred from accessing her store for weeks. During that time, the store was closed. In court filings, Tetreault said the lost inventory and damages to equipment due to the closure amounted to about $13,000.
The two had been entangled in court throughout most of 2025. In February, Tetreault filed a lawsuit to get a protection order against Jung, accusing him of blocking access to the living area below her store. Jung then filed a lawsuit of his own seeking a protection order against Tetreault. A judge eventually denied both, citing insufficient evidence.
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