Legal Opinion
Herzog Aluminum, Inc. v. General American Window Corp.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 17, 1984No. 11672-0-IPublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSwanson, J.
— This appeal presents an issue of first impression in this state. Is a defendant who successfully defends a breach of contract lawsuit by proving the absence of an enforceable contract entitled to attorney fees on the basis of the purported contract sued upon which would have allowed attorney fees to the plaintiff and on the basis of RCW 4.84.330 which directs that a unilateral provision for the payment of attorney fees in a contract be applied bilaterally?
Herzog Aluminum, Inc. (Herzog) brought an action for breach of contract against General American Window Corporation (General American)…
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