Bliss v. Anderson

Respondent petitions for reconsideration of our decision affirming a denial of attorney fees. See, Bliss v. Anderson, 36 Or App 559, 585 P2d 29 (1978). The opinion of the court was based upon appellants’ sole reliance on appeal upon ORS 20.096 as the basis for their claim of attorney fees. The petition asserts that appellants rely upon the provisions of the contract between plaintiff and ABA and of the settlement agreement and that the statutory reference was made only as a. means of defining "prevailing party” as used in those contracts. 1 The contract contains this provision:

"Attorney’s…