Salt Lake County v. Butler, Crockett & Walsh Development Corp.

Opinion

VOROS, Judge:

T1 This appeal presents a dispute over attorney fees. The appeal arises from appel-lee Salt Lake County's unsuccessful attempt to conderan a portion of Emigration Canyon real estate owned by appellant Butler, Crockett & Walsh Development Corporation (BCW). Having prevailed at trial, BCW sought an award of attorney fees and costs under the Eminent Domain Act and bad faith fee statute. The trial court rejected BCW's claims under the two statutory provisions. The court also ruled that, in any event, BCW could not recover attorney fees in view of the fact that its attorney and…