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T.F. James Company v. Vakoch

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided June 8, 2001No. 20010021PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by Sandstrom, Justice.

[¶ 1] T.F. James Company ("James") appeals from the district court's amended judgment denying James' request for attorney fees. We reverse and remand, concluding the district court abused its discretion by denying attorney fees. On remand, we direct the district court to award James reasonable attorney fees consistent with this opinion.

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[¶ 2] James owns and operates the Jamestown Mall in Jamestown, North Dakota. Luella Vakoch leased space in the mall for her salon, New Images. Vakoch abandoned the lease, and James sued. At trial, the district court…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Stillwell Enterprises, Inc. v. Interstate Equipment Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  2. City of Bismarck v. ThomNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Berg v. BergNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Farmers Union Oil Co. of New England v. MaixnerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Hughes v. North Dakota Crime Victims Reparations BoardNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by28 opinions

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  2. Radioshack Corp. v. Cascade Crossing II, LLCSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  3. Credit Collection Services, Inc. v. PesickaSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
  4. US Bank National Ass'n v. ArnoldNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Dietz v. DietzNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007

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