Legal Opinion
Smith v. Khouri
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 2, 2008No. Docket 132823PublishedCited by 242 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, C.J.
In this case, we review a trial court’s award of “reasonable” attorney fees as part of case-evaluation sanctions under MCR 2.403(0) calculated under some of the factors we listed in Wood v Detroit Automobile Inter-Ins Exch, 413 Mich 573; 321 NW2d 653 (1982), and Rule 1.5(a) of the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct. We take this opportunity to clarify that the trial court should begin the process of calculating a reasonable attorney fee by determining factor 3 under MRPC 1.5(a), i.e., the reasonable hourly or daily rate customarily charged in the locality for similar legal services, using…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Pennsylvania v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean AirSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Maldonado v. Ford Motor Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 2006
- Wood v. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance ExchangeMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
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