In all actions where there are several defendants not united in interest, and making separate defenses by separate answers, and the plaintiff fails to recover judgment against all, the court may award costs to such defendants as recover judgments in their favor, or either of them.
RCW 4.84.070
Costs to defendants defending separately.
Code 1881 s 511; 1877 p 109 s 515; 1869 p 124 s 463; 1854 p 202 s 373; RRS s 480.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.