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INTERNAL PROTOTYPE — NOT LEGAL ADVICE — DO NOT SEND

Sardam v. Morford, 756 P.2d 174 (1988)

Citation
Sardam v. Morford, 756 P.2d 174 (1988)
Parent Document
Sardam v. Morford, 756 P.2d 174 (1988)
Jurisdiction
Washington (state)
Effective Date
1988-06-30

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However, the tenant did not claim a right to attorney fees on the basis that the landlord had brought an action in excess of the damage deposit and lost and thus the tenant was entitled to attorney fees. She sought it solely because she recovered part of her deposit. While, in some cases, *914 fighting for a principle may be worth the cost, an opponent is not always required to reimburse legal fees. RCW 59.18.280 allows attorney fees for recovery of the deposit, but the $8,477.96 is for the trial of all claims and two appeals. Having won only a piece of the action, she is not entitled to her total fees.