Vermont National Bank v. King

This is a suit on a promissory note in which summary judgment was awarded the plaintiff. The only dispute remaining is the issue of reasonable attorneys’ fees.

The original request, supported by affidavit, was found unreasonable and denied. A new request was then filed for a lesser amount, supported by an affidavit reciting the hours spent on the case.

The matter was contested and came on for hearing before the Washington Superior Court. The burden was on the plaintiff to provide evidence of its services and the value of them where, as here, the trial court was being asked to adjudicate the…