Turner v. the Progressive Corporation

Porter, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Ronnie M. Turner appeals from the trial court’s judgment on remand increasing an award of attorney fees to plaintiff from $3,000 to $4,500. Plaintiff contends that the trial court erred and abused its discretion in not articulating sound reasons for reducing the proposed lodestar amount from $17,940 to $4,500. For the reasons hereinafter stated, we find merit to the appeal and reverse and remand for the trial court to comply with the mandate of this court.

This is the second time the parties are on appeal from the trial court’s attorney fee determination. In…