Legal Opinion
Smukalla v. Barth
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 8, 1994No. 15438-2-IIPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Seinfeld, A.C.J.
— This case involves the procedure for seeking an award of attorney fees following mandatory arbitration. The arbitrator found for defendant Edward Barth and awarded nothing to plaintiff Leona Smukalla. Barth then presented a judgment on the award to the superior court for approval and filing. A month after entry of the judgment, Barth moved in superior court for attorney fees. The trial court denied the motion. Barth appeals. We affirm.
Leona Smukalla sued Edward Barth 1 in Pierce County Superior Court; she did not plead any particular amount of damages. Neither party ever…
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