ROBERTS v. BECHTEL

No. 12840-7-III.

74 Wn. App. 685 (1994)

875 P.2d 14

AMBER ROBERTS, ET AL, Respondents, v. MURIEL BECHTEL, ET AL, Appellants.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

June 28, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Maloney and Weeks & Skala, for appellants.

David A. Thorner, Bryan G. Evenson, and Thorner, Kennedy & Gano, P.S., for respondents.


MUNSON, J.

Muriel and Anthony Bechtel appeal the order awarding attorney fees to Amber and Randall Roberts as expenses for opposing a frivolous counterclaim, RCW 4.84.185. Ms. Bechtel contends (1) the release and stipulation in settlement of the claims precluded a claim for attorney fees; (2) Ms. Roberts was not a prevailing party; and (3) the counterclaim was not frivolous.

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