Western Community Bank v. Helmer

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• reversing an award of attorney fees granted in an action dividing the property of a meretricious relationship because the award was based on the attorney fee provision contained within the dissolution statute, which was inapplicable
• RCW 26.09.140, which permits an award of attorney fees in a marriage dissolution action, is inapplicable to an action to distribute property following a meretricious relationship
• RCW 26.09.140, which permits an award of attorney fees in a marriage dissolution action, is inapplicable to an action to distribute property following a meretricious relationship
• RCW 26.09.140, which permits an award of attorney fees and costs for maintaining or defending a proceeding under RCW 26.09, is inapplicable to property division between parties involved in a meretricious relationship
• attorney's fees as consequential damages
• attorney's fees as consequential damages

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