INT. UNION OF POLICE ASS'N v. KITSAP COUNTY

No. 71731-6-I.

333 P.3d 524 (2014)

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATION, LOCAL 748, a/k/a Kitsap County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant's Association, Respondent, v. KITSAP COUNTY, a Washington Municipality, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

September 2, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacquelyn Moore Aufderheide , Kitsap Co. Pros. Office, Port Orchard, WA, for Appellant.

Stephen Michael Hansen , Law Offices of Stephen M. Hansen PS, Tacoma, WA, for Respondent.

Josh Weiss , WA State Assn. of Counties, Olympia, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association of Counties.

Kara Anne Larsen , Office of the Atty. General, Olympia, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of State of Washington/Office of the Attorney General.


SPEARMAN, C.J.

¶ 1 This appeal arises from the Kitsap County Superior Court's order granting attorney fees and costs to Kitsap County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant's Association (the Union). Kitsap County (the County) contends that the award was improper because: (1) the statutory provision relied upon, RCW 49.48.030, does not apply to attorney fees and costs incurred during unfair labor practice proceedings instituted pursuant to chapter 41.56 RCW; (2) the priority...

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