Montgomery v. Brazzi Butterworth & Correll International
Appellant, an attorney, was hired by a relocation consultant to represent two businesses in connection with the impending condemnation of their business premises. Appellant was discharged shortly before the condemnation case went to trial. Appellant and the businesses participated in a nonbinding mandatory fee arbitration proceeding, in which appellant sought to recover the fees he contended were owed to him for his pretrial work on the condemnation proceeding. After losing the arbitration, appellant filed the present case against the businesses and the relocation consultant. Appellant settled his suit just before trial, agreeing to dismiss his case against the two businesses in exchange for a payment from the relocation consultant. As part of the settlement, appellant expressly agreed that the two businesses retained their right to seek recovery of their costs and attorney fees.
As authorized by the mandatory fee arbitration statutes, the trial court awarded the businesses the attorney fees and costs they had incurred in defending appellants suit against them. Appellant now challenges the trial courts attorney fee order on numerous grounds. Court reject all of appellants arguments, and affirm the order.
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