Opinion ID: 1375765
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: are the pribbles entitled to attorney's fees?

Text: The Pribbles argue that State Farm, an insurance company, should not be able to seek declaratory judgment about the extent or application of its insurance coverage. The Pribbles fail to cite any case authority or cogent argument in support of this proposition. They assert that because insurance companies have greater economic ability than their insureds, this court should require an insurance company to pay defense attorney's fees when bringing such a declaratory relief action. We do not consider these arguments because they are wholly without support. We note that Wyo. Stat. § 1-37-103 (1988) specifically provides for declaratory relief actions to be initiated for the purpose of construing contract provisions. Wyoming consistently follows the rule that attorney's fees are not recoverable unless provided for by statute, rule or contract. State Sur. Co. v. Lamb Const. Co., 625 P.2d 184, 198 (Wyo. 1981).