Planas & Franyie Engineers, Inc. v. Padilla

Defendant-appellant, Planas & Franyie Engineers, Inc., appeal as being excessive an award of $8,500 in attorney’s fees for plaintiff-appellees, Jose and Hortensia Padilla.

Planas & Franyie Engineers, Inc. caused a claim of lien to be filed against the property of Jose and Hortensia Padilla. The Padillas on May 8, 1973 filed a complaint to discharge the mechanic’s lien. Planas & Franyie answered and filed a counterclaim to foreclose the lien and a counterclaim for breach of contract. Following pretrial discovery, the Padillas on June 15, 1974 filed a motion for summary judgment on their…