Payne v. Foley

SHEPARD, Justice.

The sole issue in this appeal is an award to plaintiffs-respondents, Paynes, of $15,889 for attorney’s fees on the grounds that defendant-appellant, Sampson, unreasonably defended a personal injury action which resulted in a judgment for the Paynes of $18,821. We reverse.

Martha Payne was a passenger in a Travelall vehicle and sustained injuries when that vehicle was involved in a three-car *761accident. During a snow storm, the Travel-all was stopped preparatory to making a left turn. The Travelall was struck a blow in the right rear fender by the vehicle owned and driven by…