Northwest Pump & Equipment Co. v. Stach

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment that awarded it attorney fees under ORS 279.067(4). It contends that the court abused its discretion by awarding only $25,000 of the $79,000 that plaintiff had sought in fees. We vacate the award and remand for entry of findings that are sufficient to determine whether the court acted within its discretion in awarding fees.

The attorney-fee award arises out of litigation over defendant’s compliance with public contract law. Pursuant to that law, plaintiff submitted a bid for a contract to provide materials for the construction of gasoline storage tanks and…