Sean Moore v. Teresa Kelso-Moore

A husband appeals an order granting the wife’s motion for temporary relief of an award of attorney’s fees in this dissolution of marriage action. The trial court found that the hours expended were unreasonable but failed to determine a reasonable number of hours or specify the reasonable hourly rate. Because the amount awarded appears inconsistent with the trial court’s pronouncements, we must reverse and remand for further proceedings!

Although the husband stipulated to the reasonableness of the hourly rate charged by the principal lawyer representing the wife, he contested the reasonableness…