N. Nev. Homes, LLC v. GL Constr., Inc.

By the Court, CHERRY, J.:

In this appeal, we consider a district court's award of attorney fees and costs to defendant GL Construction, Inc. (GL) on its counterclaim against plaintiff Northern Nevada Homes, LLC (NNH). The question presented is whether the district court properly determined GL to be the "prevailing party" following bifurcated trials, in which the parties settled as to damages on NNH's claims in an amount that exceeds GL's damages judgment on its counterclaim. We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion with regard to the award of attorney fees and costs for…