Fairbanks Builders, Inc. v. Sandstrom Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Chief Justice.

Fairbanks Builders, Inc. appeals from the portion of a judgment in favor of Sandstrom Plumbing & Heating, Inc. awarding $5,500.00 in attorney’s fees.

The action brought by Sandstrom asked for payment of $28,414.75 owed it pursuant to a contract. Fairbanks Builders, Inc. in its answer denied owing the money 1 and affirmatively counterclaimed for breach of the same contract asking $35,000.00 as damages. 2 The jury awarded Sandstrom $12,258.61 and set off against that sum $2,383.75 which it awarded to Fairbanks Builders on its counterclaim. Sandstrom then moved for…