CHEMICAL BANK v. WPPSS

No. 50020-7.

104 Wn.2d 98 (1985)

702 P.2d 128

CHEMICAL BANK, Respondent, v. WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, ET AL, Defendants, CENTRAL LINCOLN PEOPLE'S UTILITY DISTRICT, ET AL, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 27, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lane, Powell, Moss & Miller, by Larry S. Gangnes, H. Peter Sorg, Jr., and Timothy F. Brown, for appellants Oregon PUD's.

Detels, Madden, Crockett & McGee, by Bonita L. Olson, for appellants Cities of McMinnville and Springfield.

Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S., by Michael Mines and James P. Solimano (Cravath, Swaine & Moore, of counsel), for respondent.


UTTER, J.

Six Oregon defendants who prevailed in earlier litigation involving agreements to build two nuclear power plants brought suit to recover attorney fees under the Washington long-arm statute, RCW 4.28.185(5). The trial court's denial of the request for attorney fees presents the sole issue on appeal. We find no error in law or abuse of discretion and affirm.

In 1978, appellants, four Oregon People's Utility Districts (PUD's) and the Oregon Cities of...

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