Michael Salewski, Appellant, v. Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital, Inc., PS, Respondent., 189 Wn. App. 898

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HOLDINGS: [1]-Court did not err in denying the veterinarian's motion to vacate the arbitration award under Wash. Rev. Code § 7.04A.230(d) because the veterinarian did not establish any error on the face of the award that relied upon the mutual promises of the shareholders of the veterinary hospital as the consideration supporting the noncompete agreements signed by each of the shareholders; further, neither was there an error on the face of the award in concluding that the $300,000 liquidated damages clause was a reasonable forecast of damages; [2]-Hospital was entitled to attorney's fees on appeal under Wash. R. App. P. 18.1 because it remained the prevailing party.