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attorney fees clause in Washington

9 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1995–2026 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (0)

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No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington.

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (14)

CaseCitedYears
Riss v. Angel green
wash · 1997
2 sentences

2017Riss v. Angel, 131 Wn.2d 612,633 , 934 P.2d 669 (1997); Hawkins v. Diel, 166 Wn.

2013Riss v. Angel, 131 Wn.2d 612,633 , 934 P.2d 669 (1997); Hawkins v. Diel, 166 Wn.

22013–2017
Riss v. Angel green
wash · 1997
2 sentences

2017Riss v. Angel, 131 Wn.2d 612,633 , 934 P.2d 669 (1997); Hawkins v. Diel, 166 Wn.

2013Riss v. Angel, 131 Wn.2d 612,633 , 934 P.2d 669 (1997); Hawkins v. Diel, 166 Wn.

22013–2017
Hawkins v. Diel green
washctapp · 2011
2 sentences

2017Riss v. Angel, 131 Wn.2d 612,633 , 934 P.2d 669 (1997); Hawkins v. Diel, 166 Wn.

2013Riss v. Angel, 131 Wn.2d 612,633 , 934 P.2d 669 (1997); Hawkins v. Diel, 166 Wn.

22013–2017
In re the Parentage of C.A.M.A. green
washctapp · 2004
2 sentences

2005In re C.A.M.A., 120 Wn.

2005In re C.A.M.A., 120 Wash.App. at 216 , 84 P.3d 1253 . *415 ¶ 39 This argument is untenable.

22005–2005
Tradewell Group, Inc. v. Mavis green
washctapp · 1993
1 sentence

2026App. 120, 130 , 857 P.2d 1053 (1993) (claims for tortious interference, unjust enrichment, and promissory estoppel did not arise out of an undelivered lease agreement that contained an attorney fees clause); CPL (Delaware) LLC v. Conley, 110 Wn.

12026–2026
CPL (DELAWARE) LLC v. Conley neutral
washctapp · 2002
2 sentences

2026App. 786, 796 , 40 P.3d 679 -4- No. 87270-2-I/5 (2002) (dispute over memorandum agreement that did not contain an attorney fees clause did not arise out of related purchase agreements that included an attorney fees clause).

2026App. 786, 796 , 40 P.3d 679 -4- No. 87270-2-I/5 (2002) (dispute over memorandum agreement that did not contain an attorney fees clause did not arise out of related purchase agreements that included an attorney fees clause).

12026–2026
CPL, L.L.C. v. Conley green
washctapp · 2002
1 sentence

2026App. 120, 130 , 857 P.2d 1053 (1993) (claims for tortious interference, unjust enrichment, and promissory estoppel did not arise out of an undelivered lease agreement that contained an attorney fees clause); CPL (Delaware) LLC v. Conley, 110 Wn.

12026–2026
Meresse v. Stelma green
washctapp · 2000
1 sentence

2024App. 857, 867-68 , 999 P.2d 1267 (2000).

12024–2024
Meresse v. Stelma green
washctapp · 2000
1 sentence

2024Finally, Skoglund contends that the Association was not entitled to attorney fees because, in filing this lawsuit, Skoglund “was not seeking enforcement of the [CCRs].” In support, Skoglund relies on an opinion of this court that is not only unpublished but also unpersuasive because there, the attorney fees clause applied only to actions “ ‘to enforce’ ” the CCRs,3 whereas here, the attorney fees clause more broadly applies to actions “involving enforcement.” Skoglund also relies on Meresse v. Stelma, but that case is readily distinguishable because the underlying litigation involved an associ

12024–2024
Brown v. Johnson green
washctapp · 2001
1 sentence

2021Brown, 109 Wn.

12021–2021
State v. Ramirez green
wash · 2018
2 sentences

2019Cruz Camacho raises other issues in a statement of additional grounds for appeal3 (SAG); these arguments fail. 1 LAWS OF 2018, ch. 269. 2 191 Wn.2d 732, 747-49 , 426 P.3d 714 (2018). 3 RAP 10.10.

2019Cruz Camacho raises other issues in a statement of additional grounds for appeal3 (SAG); these arguments fail. 1 LAWS OF 2018, ch. 269. 2 191 Wn.2d 732, 747-49 , 426 P.3d 714 (2018). 3 RAP 10.10.

12019–2019
In Re Parentage of CAMA neutral
washctapp · 2004
1 sentence

2005In re C.A.M.A., 120 Wash.App. at 216 , 84 P.3d 1253 . *415 ¶ 39 This argument is untenable.

12005–2005
Agnew v. Lacey Co-Ply green
washctapp · 1982
2 sentences

1995App. 283, 288-89 , 654 P.2d 712 (1982) (the *261 court looked to the contract's attorney fees clause); Moen v. State, 13 Wn.

1995App. 283, 288-89 , 654 P.2d 712 (1982) (the court looked to the contract’s attorney fees clause); Moen v. State, 13 Wn.

11995–1995
Moen v. State neutral
washctapp · 1975
2 sentences

1995App. 283, 288-89 , 654 P.2d 712 (1982) (the *261 court looked to the contract's attorney fees clause); Moen v. State, 13 Wn.

1995App. 283, 288-89 , 654 P.2d 712 (1982) (the court looked to the contract’s attorney fees clause); Moen v. State, 13 Wn.

11995–1995

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.040 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 125 (1979–2026) IL 15 (1985–2025) GA 11 (1986–2025) TX 10 (2013–2025) WA 9 (1995–2026) CO 8 (1996–2026) UT 8 (1990–2022) NM 3 (2006–2023) MI 3 (1982–2025) MN 3 (2008–2012) KS 2 (2005–2024) OH 2 (2004–2017) ID 2 (1988–1990) OR 2 (1986–1987) ME 2 (2012–2021) LA 2 (1984–1998)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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