Davis v. Hallett

OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

Ronald and Donna Hallett sued Merle Davis, in a dispute over title to real property. The Halletts prevailed, and were awarded $11,519.15 for their attorney’s fees. The award was made by Superior Court Judge Victor Carlson, pursuant to Rule 82(a)(2), Alaska Rules of Civil procedure. 1 In Davis v. Hallett, 587 P.2d 1170 (Alaska 1978), we reversed, stating:

It is well-settled in the decisions of this court that the purpose of Rule 82 is to compensate a prevailing party only partially for attorney fees justifiably incurred. See, e. g., Malvo v. J. C. Penney Company, Inc., 512…