Regions Bank v. Lowrey

MAIN, Justice.

Regions Bank (“Regions”), as sole trustee of the J.F.B. Lowrey Trust (“the Low-rey Trust”), appeals the Monroe Circuit Court’s order denying Regions’ motion to award it attorney fees and costs.1 Sam G. Lowrey, Jr., and Shelby Lowrey Jones, two of the current beneficiaries of the Lowrey Trust (Sam G. Lowrey, Jr., and Shelby Lowrey Jones are hereinafter referred to collectively as “the beneficiaries”) cross-appeal from the trial court’s judgment in favor of Regions on their breach-of-fiduciary-duty claim.

I. Facts and Procedural History

On December 11, 2007, the beneficiaries sued…