MERRIMAN v. COKELEY

No. 37303-3-II.

215 P.3d 241 (2009)

Scott MERRIMAN and Kim Merriman, husband and wife, Appellants, v. PAUL COKELEY and Dianne Cokeley, husband and wife, Respondents. Scott Merriman and Kim Merriman, husband and wife, Cross Respondents, v. Paul Cokeley and Dianne Cokeley, husband and wife, Cross Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

September 3, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas F. Miller, Attorney at Law, Jay Allan Goldstein, Jay A. Goldstein Law Office, PLLC, Olympia, WA, for Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Robert Kinney Valz Jr., Valz Houser Kogut & Barnes PS, Olympia, WA, for Respondent/Cross-Appellant.


HUNT, J.

¶ 1 Scott and Kim Merriman appeal the trial court's order quieting title to a disputed triangle of land in their neighbors, Dianne and Paul Cokeley. The Merrimans argue that they acquired title to the triangle through the doctrine of mutual recognition and acquiescence or, in the alternative, by adverse possession. The Cokeleys cross-appeal, arguing that the trial court erred by failing to award them attorney fees. We (1) reverse the trial court's order...

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