Hull & Smith Horse Vans, Inc. v. Carras

Plaintiff brought this action to recover the costs of transporting defendant’s racehorses on four separate occasions between 1978 and 1980. Plaintiff also sought recovery for the boarding of two of the horses in California for over two years following defendant’s refusal to pay the transportation charges. The jury found for plaintiff. The trial court entered judgment for plaintiff of $20,797.85 with interest on February 28, 1984. On April 16, 1984, the court ordered defendant to pay plaintiff’s "actual costs”, including attorney fees, which were necessitated by defendant’s refusal of the…