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VIOLANTE v. KING COUNTY FIRE DIST.

No. 49814-2-I.

59 P.3d 109 (2002)

114 Wash.App. 565

David VIOLANTE, an individual; and Skyway Firefighters Association Local 3740, Appellants, v. KING COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 20, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

December 16, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Michael Cline, Cline & Associates, Margaret M. Boyle, Seattle, WA, for Appellants.

Thomas Erwin Platt, Theresa Edwards Pruett, Perkins Coie Stone Olsen & Williams, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

ELLINGTON, J.

Under the public disclosure act (PDA), a plaintiff is a prevailing party, and is entitled to attorney fees, and costs, if suit was reasonably necessary to obtain the records requested and caused the release of the records. King County Fire District No. 20 (the District) failed to provide documents requested by the Skyway Firefighters Association (the Association) until after the Association filed this action. Viewed objectively, the lawsuit was reasonably...

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