RCW 4.84.290

Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less—Prevailing party on appeal.

Applied in 46 court decisions — leading case 39 Wash. App. 298 - Christie-Lambert Van & Storage Co. v. McLeod (1984)

Most recently applied in Chu-yun Twu, Appellant/cross-respondent v. David Cooke, Respondent/cross-appellant (September 2019)

1973 c 84 s 5.

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If the case is appealed, the prevailing party on appeal shall be considered the prevailing party for the purpose of applying the provisions of RCW 4.84.250: PROVIDED, That if, on appeal, a retrial is ordered, the court ordering the retrial shall designate the prevailing party, if any, for the purpose of applying the provisions of RCW 4.84.250.

In addition, if the prevailing party on appeal would be entitled to attorneys' fees under the provisions of RCW 4.84.250, the court deciding the appeal shall allow to the prevailing party such additional amount as the court shall adjudge reasonable as attorneys' fees for the appeal.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.