Osman v. Phipps

¶ 1. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company appeals from the circuit court order awarding Rashid A. Osman double costs of $1,477.10, interest of $1,833.56, and attorney's fees of $19,500.00. Enterprise argues that the circuit court erred in awarding: (1) interest and double costs under Wis. Stat. § 807.01; and (2) actual attorney fees under Wis. Stat. § 814.025 and Wis. Stat. § 802.05. We agree and, therefore, reverse.

I. BACKGROUND

¶ 2. On October 10,1994, Osman was injured in a car accident and, on September 22, 1997, he commenced the underlying action. Even before the instant appeal, the case…