Thurston County loses Public Disclosure Appeal

Court of Appeals Division II
State of Washington

Opinion Information Sheet

Docket Number:	36252-0
Title of Case:	Arthur S.west, Appellant V. Thurston County, Et Al, Respondents
File Date:	05/13/2008

SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Appeal from Mason County Superior Court
Docket No:	07-2-00108-9
Judgment or order under review
Date filed:	03/26/2007
Judge signing:	Toni A Sheldon

Summary :

we reverse the dismissal of the public disclosure claim.  West was entitled to the non-privileged parts

of the firm's billings, and although the County produced the records, it did so only after West

sued to compel production.  Accordingly, West is entitled to costs and penalties for the County's

failure to timely produce the records, and we remand for a determination thereof.

No. 36252-0-II