Bell v. Waffle House, Inc.

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff George Bell appeals from the trial court’s award of attorney fees and litigation expenses under OCGA § 9-11-68 (b) (1), contending that the trial court erred by entering such an award in favor of defendant Waffle House, Inc., without holding an evidentiary hearing. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the award.

The record shows that Bell sued Waffle House after he was arrested following an altercation with a Waffle House waitress who alleged that Bell threw a plate at her. Pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-68, Waffle House tendered Bell an offer to settle the case for…