Legal Opinion
Giffen v. Tigerton Lumber Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided February 2, 1965PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHeffernan, J.
A. Reasonable A ttorney Fees.
Because this is an appeal from a trial court’s finding of reasonable attorney fees, we are not bound by the great-weight-and-clear-preponderance-of-the-evidence test. Touchett v. E Z Paintr Corp. (1961), 14 Wis. (2d) 479, 111 N. W. (2d) 419. A lower court conclusion of this type is subject to our determination of what is reasonable because we have firsthand knowledge of the value of legal services.
The company, relying on Conway v. Sauk County (1963), 19 Wis. (2d) 599, 605, 120 N. W. (2d) 671, contends that the proper test is that the supreme court cannot reverse…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Laycock v. ParkerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- Touchett v. E Z Paintr Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1961
- Conway v. Sauk CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
3Cited by18 opinions
- Standard Theatres, Inc. v. State, Department of TransportationWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
- Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara v. Indian Harbor Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Jones v. JenkinsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
- Wyandotte Chemicals Corp. v. Royal Electric Manufacturing Company, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Johnson v. Pearson Agri-Systems, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
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