MFD Partners v. Murphy

*510OPINION OF THE COURT BY

WATANABE, J.

Defendant-Appellant Patrick W. Murphy (Defendant) urges us to conclude that he was the “successful party” at the trial below and, therefore, the First Circuit Court erred when it denied his post-judgment request for attorneys’ fees and costs. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Defendant rented commercial space at the Amfac Center, a building managed by Plaintiff MFD Partners (MFD). The lease agreement (master lease) between the parties provided for renegotiation of the rents effective March 1,1989. In the interim, however, Defendant sublet portions of the…