· 6/9/2020
In Re: Area 16 Public Defender Office III Ruth Petsch v. Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
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- 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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