Snellbaker v. Doyle (In Re Saltenberger)

OPINION

EMIL F. GOLDHABER, Chief Judge:

The issue for resolution is whether we should award counsel fees to a prevailing plaintiff on the basis that the primary defendant unreasonably protracted the litigation at hand. On the grounds set forth below, we will award the plaintiff’s counsel, fees and costs in the amount of $1,283.80.

The facts of this case are as follows: 1 Several years ago Mary N. Snellbaker (“Snellbaker”) opened a joint bank account with her daughter, the wife-debtor, at Continental Bank (“Continental”). All deposits in the account were made by Snellbaker, and remained her…