SRS, Inc. v. Southward

Opinion by

Judge DAILEY.

"[ 1 Steven G. Francis, an attorney, appeals the district court's order awarding attorney fees to Stanton B. Southward. We vacate the order.

I. Background

2 Francis was the attorney for SRS, Inc., which operated an automotive service business. Southward was a co-owner and em*1180ployee of SRS. On SRS's behalf, Francis filed a complaint in August 2008, alleging that Southward had converted to his own use a number of company vehicles and that Southward had violated his employment contract.

T3 By May 7, 2010, Southward had disclosed two documents that proved that one of the…