Legal Opinion
Lambert v. Sea Oats Condo. Ass'n, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 13, 2017No. Record 160269PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY JUSTICE WILLIAM C. MIMS
In this appeal, we consider whether the circuit court abused its discretion by limiting the amount of an award of attorney's fees based on the amount of damages recovered by the prevailing plaintiff. We also consider the stage of a proceeding at which a prevailing party who seeks an award of attorney's fees must meet its burden of proving that the amount sought is reasonable.
I. BACKGROUND AND MATERIAL PROCEEDINGS BELOW
Martha A. Lambert owns a unit in the Sea Oats Condominium. In January 2014, she filed a warrant in debt in the general district court asserting…
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