Bartel v. Johnson County

JOHNSON, Judge.

Plaintiff, Richard Bartel, appeals from an adverse judgment against him in his suit to recover attorney’s fees from defendant, Johnson County Board of Supervisors, arising from his successful defense of a contest to his election to the Board of Supervisors. On appeal, he asserts trial court erred in refusing to award attorney’s fees on the following theories: (a) unjust enrichment and implied contract; (b) implied trust; (c) his attorneys acted as private county attor*903neys; (d) denial of attorney’s fees violates the United States and Iowa constitutional provisions for equal…