Tammen v. Page

DICKENSON, Justice.

Tom Page and wife, Beverly Page, (Tenant) sued Bob Tammen and wife, Diane Tammen, (Landlord) over a dispute concerning Landlord’s failure to return Tenant’s security deposit. Landlord filed a cross-action for damages to the property. After a nonjury trial involving several witnesses and a stipulation that $350 would be a reasonable attorney’s fee for whoever was entitled to recover attorney’s fees, the trial court resolved most of the factual disputes in favor of Tenant. Judgment was rendered against Landlord for the statutory penalty of $100, treble damages of $75, and…