Gualandri & Co. v. Smith

The plaintiff, Gualandri & Company (claimant), recovered a judgment on its claim against the defendant, the estate of John A. Sterling Smith (estate), after a jury rendered a verdict in the claimant’s favor. Subsequent to the entry of the judgment, the claimant filed a written motion seeking an award of attorney fees and other expenses of the lawsuit. After a hearing the circuit court denied the claimant’s motion. The claimant appeals from the denial of its motion. We vacate and remand.

No transcript of the hearing on the motion was included in the record on appeal. The written order of the…