Legal Opinion
Hernandez v. Stender
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 23, 2014No. 71064-8-IPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAppelwick, J.
¶1 The trial court awarded Hernandez attorney fees pursuant to RCW 7.06.060 when Stender failed to improve her position in a trial de novo from arbitration of an automobile accident case. Because Hernandez improperly disclosed an offer of compromise prior to the trial court’s entry of judgment, we reverse the award of attorney fees. We find no merit in Stender’s appeal of several evidentiary rulings and affirm the judgment. Because Stender did not improve her position on appeal, we award Hernandez fees on appeal.
FACTS
¶2 On January 8, 2007, Helen Stender rear-ended Beatriz Hernandez and…
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