Petros v. City of Watertown

The city of Watertown condemned land owned by Nicholas and Angela Petros (owners). The owners did not accept the city's jurisdic tional offer of $140,000, and a jury determined that the property taken was worth $232,979. The trial court awarded the owners $94,463.50 for attorney's fees, $4,692.08 for legal disbursements, and $5,592.22 for out-of-pocket expenses. The city appeals from the order awarding those sums. The owners cross-appeal, seeking an award of their litigation expenses on appeal.

We conclude that the trial court erred to the extent it awarded expenses the owners incurred (1)…