WISE v. CITY OF CHELAN

No. 23954-3-III.

135 P.3d 951 (2006)

133 Wash.App. 167

Jill R. WISE, Respondent and Cross-Appellant, v. CITY OF CHELAN, a municipal corporation, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

May 30, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allan Galbraith, Attorney at Law, Wenatchee, WA, for Appellant.

Thomas E. Janisch, Johnson, Gaukroger, Drewelow, Wollett PS, Wenatchee, WA, for Respondent.


SWEENEY, C.J.

¶ 1 This is a suit against the City of Chelan (City) by its former municipal court judge for compensation owed on the contract for her four-year term of office. The City eliminated its municipal court half way through that four-year term. The trial judge awarded Ms. Wise the unpaid compensation due on her contract, but denied her claim for attorney fees. We agree that she is entitled to be paid for the unexpired term of her appointment. And we conclude...

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