Legal Opinion

Johnston v. Stephenson

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided June 6, 1997No. 96-279PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MACY, Justice.

Appellant H.R. Johnston appeals from the judgment which awarded attorney’s fees to Appellee William J. Stephenson.

We affirm.

ISSUES

Johnston presents the following issues for our review:

A. Did the District Court Judge abuse his discretion in awarding attorney fees to Appellee without evidence in the record of the reasonableness of the fees?

B. Has Appellee forfeited his right to attorney fees by failing to present evidence as to the reasonableness of attorney fees after having been given the opportunity to do so?

FACTS

On April 8,1995, Johnston executed a non-interest bearing…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. UNC Teton Exploration Drilling, Inc. v. PeytonWyoming Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Hinckley v. HinckleyWyoming Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Goff v. GoffWyoming Supreme Court · 1993
  4. State, Department of Family Services, Division of Public Assistance & Social Services Ex Rel. BJC v. DDMWyoming Supreme Court · 1994

3Cited by24 opinions

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  5. Three Way, Inc. v. Burton Enterprises, Inc.Wyoming Supreme Court · 2008

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