Pb v. Td

561 N.E.2d 749 (1990)

P.B. Appellant (Respondent below)

v.

T.D. Appellee (Petitioner below).

No. 20S03-9010-CV-681.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

October 24, 1990.

John R. Frechette, Elkhart, for appellant.

Edward J. Chester, Elkhart, for appellee.

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

When a dissolution court orders one party to pay fees to the other's attorney, the fees are then paid, and the fee award reversed on appeal, must the party seeking reimbursement file a separate action against the lawyer? We hold that the party seeking reimbursement need not start a second lawsuit to collect what is due. That party may ask…