MVC Construction, Inc. v. Treadway

OPINION

BARRY C. SCHNEIDER, Judge *

This appeal is from a judgment denying an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party in a superior court review of an administrative decision and order. The primary issue is whether the Registrar of Contractors (“Registrar”) lost its nominal party status and thus was subject to an award of attorneys’ fees against it when it filed an answer containing denials and affirmative defenses and allegations, but did not otherwise participate in the action.

We hold that the Registrar did not lose its nominal party status by filing such an answer to the complaint.…