Paul R. Messer and Betty J. Messer v. Mark James Sander, and Julia Dils Sander, etc.

The Appellants, Paul Messer and Betty Messer, seek review of the trial court’s final judgment on remand that denied their-motion for trial-level attornéy’s fees and costs. In a cross-appeal, the Appel-lees, Mark Sander and Julia Sander, seek review of the trial- court’s final judgment on remand that granted the Appellants’ motion for appellate-level attorney’s fees. We find that the trial court properly denied thé Appellants’ motion for trial-level attorney fees and improperly granted the Appellants’ motion for appellate-level attorney fees.

This appeal stems from an action for declaratory…