Terry Cousins v. Dep't of Corrections

FILED AUGUST 25, 2026 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE TERRY COUSINS, ) No. 41279-2-III ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) STATE OF WASHINGTON and ) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ) ) Appellants. ) LAWRENCE-BERREY, J. — The Department of Corrections (DOC) appeals after the trial court awarded Terry Cousins over $1,000,000 in Public Records Act (PRA), chapter 42.56 RCW, penalties and over $200,000 in attorney fees and costs. We conclude that the trial court erred when it included…