Foley v. Phase One Development of Colorado, Inc.

STERNBERG, Judge.

The trial court awarded attorney fees to the defendant, Phase One Development of Colorado, Inc., against both plaintiff, Lewis D. Foley, and his attorneys, Robert W. Johnson and Scott Johnson. The Johnsons appeal, plaintiff does not, and the defendant cross-appeals. We reverse.

The Johnsons represented plaintiff in an action against his former employer, Phase One, in which plaintiff sought to recover certain interests in real estate projects allegedly due pursuant to a contract of employment. Phase One claimed that plaintiff had obtained his employment through fraudulent…