Pierson v. Hernandez

¶1 RCW 4.84.250 relevantly provides that attorney fees are available to a prevailing party in cases “where the amount pleaded by the prevailing party ... is [$10,000] or less.” We must decide whether plaintiff Traci Pierson pleaded a claim in excess of $10,000 through her response to an interrogatory requesting a statement of damages pursuant to RCW 4.28.360. We hold that she did and affirm.

Schultheis, C.J.

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¶2 Ms. Pierson was injured in a car accident on May 27, 2003 when Amoldo Hernandez failed to stop for a red light and rear-ended her vehicle. Ms. Pierson filed a complaint for…