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EUGSTER v. CITY OF SPOKANE

No. 21473-7-III.

63 P.3d 841 (2003)

115 Wash.App. 740

Stephen K. EUGSTER, et ux., Appellants, v. CITY OF SPOKANE, a Washington First Class Charter City; and the Spokane City Council, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Three.

February 20, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen K. Eugster, Eugster Law Offices PSC, Spokane, WA, for Appellants.

Milton G. Rowland, Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, for Respondents.

SWEENEY, J.

State law requires municipalities to provide counsel at public expense to defend officials in suits arising from the performance of their official duties. RCW 4.96.041(1). Spokane City Council member Stephen K. Eugster is a lawyer. He contends that because RCW 4.96.041 does not say otherwise, it requires the City of Spokane to hire him to defend himself and his wife in a suit filed by a developer. We disagree....

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