VALLEY NATIONAL BANK OF AZ. v. Kline

Defendants Earl Kline and Frances Kline appeal as of right a March 3, 1980, judgment and order of the trial court, awarding to the plaintiffs $17,281.33 plus interest on a promissory note executed by the defendants. The defendants also seek review of that aspect of the judgment awarding the plaintiffs an additional $10,486.14, allegedly representing the plaintiffs’ litigation expenses and costs, including attorney fees.

In late 1971 or early 1972, Edwin L. Stewart entered into negotiations to purchase 103 acres of land in Arizona known as the Stegenga property. At the conclusion of these…