Rorvig v. Douglas

Petitioners were denied recovery of the legal expenses incurred in the quiet title portion of their successful slander of title action. Legal expenses, including attorney fees, incurred in clearing the slandered title have not been recoverable as damages in accordance with the rule set out in McGuinness v. Hargiss, 56 Wash. 162, 105 P. 233 (1909). Petitioners request this court to overrule McGuinness *856and hold such fees are recoverable as special damages. Respondents have cross-petitioned the ruling of the Court of Appeals affirming the trial court’s findings that the parties did not have an…