Legal Opinion
Quality Food Centers v. Mary Jewell T, L.L.C.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 28, 2006No. 56674-1-IPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAppelwick, C.J.
¶1 Quality Food Centers (QFC) sued Mary Jewell T, L.L.C. (MJT), alleging MJT had breached the lease between the parties. MJT successfully defended the suit, but when it requested its attorney fees pursuant to the lease and RCW 4.84.330, the court denied them. The lease provided that if either party incurred attorney fees as a result of a breach of the lease, the breaching party would pay the other party’s fees. We hold that the attorney fees provision in the lease is unilateral and, therefore, RCW *8164.84.330 is triggered. As the prevailing party, MJT is entitled to its fees. We reverse and…
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