Legal Opinion

Pierson v. Hernandez

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided March 12, 2009No. 27250-8-IIIPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

202 P.3d 1014 (2009)

Traci PIERSON, Appellant,

v.

Arnoldo HERNANDEZ, Respondent.

No. 27250-8-III.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

March 12, 2009.

Stewart Robert Smith, Lacy & Kane PS, East Wenatchee, WA, for Respondent.

Robert William Sealby, Carlson McMahon & Sealby PLLC, Wenatchee, WA, for Appellant.

SCHULTHEIS, C.J.

¶ 1 RCW 4.84.250 relevantly provides that attorney fees are available to a prevailing party in cases "where the amount pleaded by the prevailing party . . . is [$10,000] or less." We must decide whether plaintiff Traci Pierson pleaded a claim in excess of $10,000 through her…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Fisher Properties, Inc. v. Arden-Mayfair, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1986
  2. State v. PotterCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
  3. Wagg v. Estate of DunhamWashington Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Wagg v. Estate of DunhamWashington Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Beckmann v. Spokane Transit AuthorityWashington Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. Kovacs v. Dep't of Labor & Indus.Washington Supreme Court · 2016

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