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Woodruff v. McClellan

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 31, 1980No. 47026-0PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Utter, C. J. —

In a suit for specific performance of an earnest money agreement for the sale of a house must attorney fees be awarded to the prevailing party pursuant to a provision in the earnest money agreement?

Plaintiffs/respondents Dortha and Robert Woodruff entered into an earnest money agreement with defendants/petitioners Billy and Joy McClellan whereby the Woodruffs agreed to buy the McClellans' home. The agreement provided that closing was to take place no later than September 10, 1976.

Plaintiffs refused to sign the closing papers on October 18, 1976, in that the papers indicated that…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Local Union 1296 v. City of KennewickWashington Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Artz v. O'BANNONCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1977
  3. Snowflake Laundry Co. v. MacDowellWashington Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Marrazzo v. OrinoWashington Supreme Court · 1938
  5. Letres v. Washington Co-Operative Chick Ass'nWashington Supreme Court · 1941

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Willener v. SweetingWashington Supreme Court · 1986
  2. State v. HutsellWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Herzog Aluminum, Inc. v. General American Window Corp.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1984
  4. Robblee v. RobbleeCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
  5. All Star Gas, Inc. v. BechardCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2000

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