Leo Eisenberg & Co., Inc. v. Payson

CORCORAN, Justice.

This is the third appellate decision in a lawsuit originating more than 6 years ago involving a disputed real estate commission in the amount of $6,382.50. At this point in the litigation, the parties each have accumulated attorneys’ fees totalling at least 6 times the amount of the original claim. Thus, the attorneys’ fees apparently are currently the driving force of the litigation. Although we are reluctant to prolong this epic battle, we granted review because we believe the court of appeals erred in applying the facts and the law in this case. We have jurisdiction…