A while back, Justice Edmunds wrote a post that did a deep dive into what it means for the state’s jurisprudence when a case is “affirmed without precedential value.” Matt followed that up with discussion of a Business Court opinion in which Judge Gale concluded that a Court of Appeals opinion that is “affirmed without precedential value” is not binding authority in subsequent cases, but rather has only persuasive value. … Continue Reading
Unfair and Deceptive Practices
Attorneys’ Fees Available on Appeal in Chapter 75 (Unfair and Deceptive Practices) Cases
By Matthew Nis Leerberg on
Posted in Attorneys' Fees, Unfair and Deceptive Practices
If you were entitled to attorneys’ fees for trial-level work in a Chapter 75 case, you are entitled to attorneys’ fees for appellate-level work as well. The Court of Appeals reaffirmed this simple principle this morning in Faucette v. 6303 Carmel Road, LLC.
“The purpose of attorneys fees in Chapter 75 . . . is to encourage private enforcement of Chapter 75.” … Continue Reading