Baron Data Systems, Inc. v. Loter

Finney, Justice:

This appeal originated from a post-trial order awarding attorney’s fees and costs to petitioner, Baron Data Systems (Baron). The respondents, Melvin Gross, Phillip H. Loter, and Gary N. Smith (GLS), appealed on the grounds that the circuit court’s award of $26,000 in attorney fees was an abuse of discretion. Baron cross-appealed from the same order on the grounds that it should have received additional attorney fees of $7,390 for 73.9 hours of work. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded. We reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals and reinstate the trial court’s order.