Christie-Lambert Van & Storage Co. v. McLeod

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• relevant statute provided that court “shah” assess costs and “reasonable” attorneys’ fees against party who appeals and fails to improve arbitration award
• appellate court ordered sanction of $3,000 in attorneys’ fees plus costs against party that had failed in trial de novo to improve on $3,045.42 arbitration award entered against him
• appellate court ordered sanction of $3,000.00 in attorneys’ fees plus costs against party that had failed in trial de novo to improve on the $3045.42 arbitration award entered against him
• the purpose of requiring that the appellant from a mandatory arbitration pay attorney fees if he or she does not improve her position in the trial de novo is to discourage meritless appeals
• a new claim brought in the trial de novo not considered in the comparison
• award of fees on appeal allowed because party requesting fees complied with RAP 18.1

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