Where the answer is controverted, the costs of the proceeding, including a reasonable compensation for attorney's fees, shall be awarded to the prevailing party: PROVIDED, That no costs or attorney's fees in such contest shall be taxable to the defendant in the event of a controversion by the plaintiff.
RCW 6.27.230
Controversion—Costs and attorney's fees.
Applied in 21 court decisions — leading case 58 Wash. App. 588 - Lindgren v. Lindgren (1990)
Most recently applied in Luz Castellon, et vir v. Sergio Rodriguez, et ux (June 2018)
1987 c 442 s 1023; 1969 ex.s. c 264 s 29
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