AutoLend, IAP, Inc. v. Auto Depot, Inc.

Defendant Auto Depot, Inc. (Auto Depot) appeals from the trial court’s denial of its request for attorney fees. We review for errors of law, Selective Services, Inc. v. AAA Liquidating, 126 Or App 74, 77, 867 P2d 545 (1994), and affirm.

Plaintiff AutoLend, IAP, Inc. filed this action against Auto Depot and defendant Gail Bash, 1 alleging in one of its claims that defendants had breached a loan agreement. Plaintiff also alleged that it was entitled to recover attorney fees from defendants, based on the agreement. Defendants’ answer included three counterclaims. In the first counterclaim,…