Phillips Building Co., Inc. v. An

Phillips Building Company and Bill and Soo An agreed to arbitrate several claims of disputed amounts against each other arising from the construction of a motel. The arbitrators awarded the Ans approximately $15,000 in satisfaction of all of the claims and required them to discharge all subcontractor and supplier liens on the motel. The arbitrators also ruled that each party should bear its own attorney fees and costs. The Ans moved to modify the decision to include an award of attorney fees to them as the prevailing party. Because the prevailing party cannot be determined from the face of…