O'CONNELL v. Will

263 P.3d 41 (2011)

Kevin O'CONNELL, Appellant,

v.

Anthony WILL and Paulette Will, Appellees.

No. S-13540.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

October 28, 2011.

Yale H. Metzger, Law Offices of Yale H. Metzger, Anchorage, for Appellant.

No appearance by Appellees.

Before: CARPENETI, Chief Justice, FABE, WINFREE, CHRISTEN, and STOWERS, Justices.

OPINION

STOWERS, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

In 2002 Kevin O'Connell was awarded damages against Anthony and Paulette Will for the Wills' failure to pay a promissory note. Under the attorney's fee provision in the note, O'Connell was also awarded full attorney's fees and costs.…