Opinion ID: 1176472
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Heading: Was Schade Entitled to Attorney's Fees?

Text: A.R.S. § 12-341.01 provides that in an action arising out of a contract the court may award the successful party attorney's fees. Who is the `successful party' is never certain until the appeal process is concluded. Wenk v. Horizon Moving & Storage Co., 131 Ariz. 131, 133, 639 P.2d 321, 323 (1982). We uphold Schade's claims and find that the trial court's and court of appeals' award of attorney's fees was entirely proper. We also allow Schade attorney's fees for his appeal to this court. See Rules 21(a) and 21(c), Ariz.R.Civ.App.P., 17A A.R.S.