Wooten v. Hinton

OPINION

FABE, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal addresses the claim of the owner and the senior apartment manager of the Glynwood Apartments (Glynwood) that they were the prevailing parties, and thus entitled to attorney's fees, in a lawsuit brought by four of their tenants. Glynwood argues that because the tenants chose to dismiss their case with prejudice after they reached a settlement with G@lynwood's insurance carrier, it is the prevailing party. Glyn-wood also appeals the trial court's refusal to award discovery sanctions against the tenants. Because the superior court acted well…