Noble v. Safe Harbor Family Preservation Trust

¶1 C. This case arises out of a condemnation action for a private way of necessity. It asks us to determine whether, under RCW 8.24.030, the trial court had the discretion to require the original condemnee to pay an alternative condemnee’s attorney fees and to reduce the original condemnee’s award of attorney fees due to the alternative condemnee’s involvement in the action. Fred and Faith Noble (Nobles) filed a petition to condemn a private way of necessity across Safe Harbor Family Preservation Trust’s (Safe Harbor) property to gain access to the Nobles’ property. Safe Harbor (condemnee)…