Alan D. Nicholson, Inc. v. Cannon

Appellant Cannon appeals an order of the District Court awarding Nicholson $18,000 in attorney fees and $1,084.90 in costs. These amounts represent the total fees and costs due Nicholson’s attorney for litigating this matter from inception through the District Court judgment. We affirm and remand for the determination of reasonable attorney fees and costs on appeal.

Nicholson and Cannon signed an earnest money agreement for the purchase of a condominium by Cannon on November 30, 1979. A contract for deed was executed by the parties on March 3, 1980. Among other provisions, the contract for…