Legal Opinion
Arnold v. City of Seattle
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 23, 2015No. 71445-7-IPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Becker, J.
RCW 49.48.030 provides for an award of reasonable attorney fees in any action in which a person successfully recovers judgment for wages or salary owed. A person may seek an award of attorney fees from the superior court under this statute upon winning an appeal to a city civil service commission that results in an order for back pay.
¶2 Appellant Georgiana Arnold was employed as a manager of services development and contracts with the Aging and Disabilities Services division of the city of Seattle’s Human Services Department. In 2010, one of Arnold’s subordinates failed to make an…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Hanson v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by4 opinions
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