Ainsworth v. Dalton

DIXON, Judge.

ISC and Old Security appeal from the trial court’s order allowing additional fees of $550,000.00 to the three Commissioners of Claims and Masters in Equity in the Old Security receivership. Appellants, ISC and Old Security, assert the trial court erred in (1) awarding the additional fees because the court initially ordered that the Commissioners be paid $50 per hour and thus the issue of compensation was res judicata; (2) making its award based on rates charged by attorneys, because this was the incorrect standard to be used; and (3) making its award because, even if attorney’s…