Allard v. First Interstate Bank of Washington, N.A.

First Interstate Bank (Bank) challenges the trial court's award of attorneys' fees to plaintiffs. The Bank contends that the trial court erred by relying on the terms set forth in a contingent fee agreement between plaintiffs and their attorney and erred by awarding fees based on an hourly rate in addition to those based on the contingent fee agreement. We uphold the trial court's award.

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In 1979, the plaintiffs brought suit against Pacific National Bank, defendant's predecessor, alleging a breach of the Bank's fiduciary duty in the management of two trusts. Plaintiffs contended that the Bank…