Legal Opinion
Progressive Animal Welfare Society v. University of Washington
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 19, 1989No. 21517-5-IPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWinsor, J.
The Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) appeals an award of attorney fees made in conjunction with its action against the University of Washington (University) for public disclosure law violations. The trial court awarded PAWS substantially less fees than it requested. We vacate the award and remand for reconsideration.
This action arises from PAWS' request for University forms describing the procedures, experimental design, and objectives of proposed animal research projects. The University, through a letter from John Coulter, essentially denied PAWS' request, but left the matter open…
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