Hanninen v. Koch

OPINION

BARNES, Judge.

Case Summary

Terri Hanninen appeals the trial court’s grant of attorney’s fees, costs, and expenses to the estate of Carrie A. Gardner Jackson. We affirm.

Issues

Hanninen raises two issues, which we restate as:

I. whether the statute authorizing the award of attorney’s fees in this case is unconstitutional; and

II. whether the statute authorized the award of attorney’s fees to an at torney hired by an insurance company.

Facts

Hanninen and Gardner Jackson were involved in tort litigation. On June 26, 2006, prior to trial, Gardner Jackson made a qualified settlement offer (“QSO”)…