Legal Opinion
Council House, Inc. v. Hawk
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 11, 2006No. 57205-9-IPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 The unlawful detainer statute allows the court to award attorney fees to the prevailing party. Here, the tenant prevailed but the court denied fees. Because the arguments for denying fees were legally untenable, we reverse and remand.
Ellington, J.
BACKGROUND
¶2 Jeanne Hawk has lived at Council House, a living facility for seniors, since 2003. In June 2005, Council House filed a complaint for unlawful detainer, alleging that Hawk violated her lease by disturbing her neighbors and acting rudely. Hawk obtained representation by pro bono attorneys and asserted defenses including First Amendment…
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