Allen v. Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 9

The Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 9 (the District) appeals a summary judgment awarding Robert Allen, the District's former fire chief, $18,813.80 for unused sick leave, interest, attorney's fees and costs. We affirm.

For the most part, the facts are uncontroverted. To the extent that is not the case, we take the evidence in the light most favorable to the District. Wilson v. Steinbach, 98 Wn.2d 434, 437, 656 P.2d 1030 (1982).

By written contract of employment dated November 10, 1983, the District hired Allen as its fire chief. He was to be a nonunion employee and, automatically,…