Lay v. Hass

Defendants Stephen and Diane Hass appeal the trial court’s order awarding nominal damages *821and attorney fees,1 under RCW 4.84.250, to plaintiffs Ernest and Linda Lay. We hold that a filing of a motion for nominal damages and attorney fees, supported hy a memorandum that specifically mentioned the amount of damages and the statute, RCW 4.84.250, was sufficient notice under the statute. The notice was timely, even though it was filed after their motion for summary judgment, because it was more than a month before the court ruled on the summary judgment. We affirm the trial court’s award of…