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RORVIG v. DOUGLAS

No. 60183-6.

123 Wn.2d 854 (1994)

873 P.2d 492

MICHAEL RORVIG, ET AL, Petitioners, v. JOEL DOUGLAS, ET AL., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 19, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip E. Rosellini and Jeffrey D. Thomas, for petitioners.

Reed McClure, by William R. Hickman and Marilee C. Erickson, for respondents.

JOHNSON, J.

Petitioners were denied recovery of the legal expenses incurred in the quiet title portion of their successful slander of title action. Legal expenses, including attorney fees, incurred in clearing the slandered title have not been recoverable as damages in accordance with the rule set out in McGuinness v. Hargiss, 56 Wn. 162, 105 P. 233 (1909). Petitioners request this court to overrule McGuinness

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