In its latest round of opinions, the Court of Appeals applies principles regarding possible statutory bases to support the award of attorneys’ fees for appellate matters, the futility of raising
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Attorneys’ Fees are Ancillary, and That’s Final
By Matthew Nis Leerberg on
Does a pending motion for attorneys’ fees make the otherwise final substantive order interlocutory, or can it be immediately appealed?
I wrote a few months ago about the Court of…
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“Not a Model of Clarity”: When a Pending Motion for Attorneys’ Fees Prevents an Immediate Appeal
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The case is over, and you’ve won. Feeling bullish, you move for attorneys’ fees. Before the trial court reaches the fees issue, however, your opponent files a Notice of Appeal…
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