Legal Opinion
Bishop v. Bishop
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided June 9, 1981No. WD 32134PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Judge.
Judith P. Bishop (Jones), appellant here, filed a motion to modify a 1969 divorce judgment as to child custody. Ronald George Bishop, the former husband and respondent here, filed a counterclaim for actual and punitive damages and costs. The motion and counterclaims were later dismissed, but the husband was awarded attorney fees and costs of $1500.00. The wife appeals.
In her sole point, the wife contends that the award of fees and costs assessed against her was erroneous because not formally sought by a written pleading in the case.
The husband’s motion seeking attorney fees was…
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