Morawek v. City of Bonney Lake

¶1 Thomas Morawek appeals the superior court order upholding a hearing examiner’s decision that his dog is a “dangerous dog” under the Bonney Lake Municipal Code (BLMC) because the dog killed a neighbor’s cat without provocation. Because substantial evidence does not support the lack of provocation finding, we reverse the dangerous dog designation. But, because the city of Bonney Lake (City) did not act arbitrarily or capriciously in pursuing the dangerous dog designation, we deny Morawek’s request for an award of attorney fees and other expenses under RCW 4.84.350. We grant his alternative…