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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Council House, Inc. v. Hawk, 136 Wash. App. 153 (2006)

Citation
Council House, Inc. v. Hawk, 136 Wash. App. 153 (2006)
Parent Document
Council House, Inc. v. Hawk, 136 Wash. App. 153 (2006)
Jurisdiction
Washington (state)
Effective Date
2006-12-11

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¶12 Two problems are immediately apparent. First, Hawk seeks fees not for the retaliatory eviction claim, but for defending the unlawful detainer. As discussed above, fees to the prevailing party in an unlawful detainer action are authorized by RCW 59.18.290. Hawk is the prevailing party because when a plaintiff takes a voluntary *160dismissal, the defendant has prevailed for purposes of fees.13