A King County Superior Court judge says the state of Washington must pay attorney’s fees to Value Village months after the Washington Supreme Court ruled that the Attorney General’s Office violated the thrift store chain’s First Amendment rights.
While Value Village submitted a total of nearly $5.7 million in receipts for attorney’s fees and costs, the state will be allowed to challenge any of the “discrete aspects” of the costs that are claimed before Aug. 30, when the response from the AG’s office is due. The Superior Court Judge will ultimately decide the exact amount that will be awarded.
The Supreme Court remanded the case to the King County Superior Court to dismiss the claims brought by the state and to decide if Value Village was entitled to recovery of attorney’s fees and costs.
The 27-page ruling from Judge David Whedbee dismissed the State’s claims against Value Village with prejudice on Aug. 9.
