Paulus v. Lawyers Surety Corp.

MURPHY, Justice.

Lilla C. Paulus (appellant) appeals the judgment of the trial court rendered in a cross-action severed from a show cause hearing which awarded Lawyers Surety Corporation (appellee) attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred as appellant’s bonding company. The questions posed on appeal ask us to determine if any or sufficient evidence supports the award of and necessity for the fees and costs appellee recovered, or whether the judgment of the trial court is against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence. We affirm in part, and reverse and remand in part.

The questions in…