Chavez v. Markham

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

Defendant sued three parties for injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle accident. All claims were settled prior to trial. Defendant then filed a K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 60-2006 motion to recover attorney fees. The district court denied defendant’s motion because his total claim against all parties exceeded the statutory maximum of $7,500. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court. This court granted defendant’s petition for review.

This action arose from a motor vehicle accident involving Michael Markham, Carlos Chavez, Harold Bland, Jr.,…