Legal Opinion
Swanson & Setzke, Chtd. v. Henning
Idaho Court of Appeals
Decided April 27, 1989No. 17407PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURNETT, Judge.
The Idaho Supreme Court has held that attorney fees may not be awarded to parties who appear pro se in civil litigation. O’Neil v. Schuckardt, 112 Idaho 472, 733 P.2d 693 (1987); Curtis v. Campbell, 105 Idaho 705, 672 P.2d 1035 (1983). Today we must decide whether this general rule applies to lawyer litigants who appear pro se. We hold that it does.
The issue is framed by a law firm’s suit against its former clients. The firm of Swanson & Setzke, Chtd., acting through one of its principals, sued Greg and Sharron Henning to collect a debt of $342.92 owed on open account for legal…
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