Butler-Rupp v. Lourdeaux

Opinion

SWAGER, J.

Roseanna Lourdeaux and Wallace Lourdeaux (hereafter collectively referred to as appellants) appeal the trial court’s award of attorney fees to Lili Butler-Rupp and Lili Butler Studio, Inc. (hereafter collectively referred to as respondents). The attorney fees at issue were awarded in connection with a prior appeal in which this court ordered the parties to bear their own costs. Appellants claim the lower court was without jurisdiction to award respondents their appellate attorney fees because this court did not make an award of costs. We disagree and affirm.

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