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· 6/9/2020

In Re: Area 16 Public Defender Office III Ruth Petsch v. Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • single sentence requesting attorney fees, without argument or citation to authority, fails to comply with mandatory requirements of RAP 18.l(b)
  • “Passing treatment of an issue or lack of a reasoned argument does not provide a sufficient basis for review.”
  • acknowledging Kay , but concluding that its reasoning did not apply where trial court determined that defamation action brought against self-represented attorney was frivolous and subject to Rule 11 sanctions
  • A pro se defendant who is an attorney can receive attorney fees for his efforts in defending against a complaint
  • “Argument and citation to authority are required under [RAP 18.1(b)] to advise the court of the appropriate grounds for an award of attorney fees as costs.”
  • “Argument and citation to authority are required under the rule to advise the court of the appropriate grounds for an award of attorney fees and costs.”

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Judges: Cynthia L. Martin, Judge

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