Opinion ID: 609771
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Costs Incurred in Negotiating Release of Tax Liens

Text: 32 The district court found that Information Resources paid Salinas an initial retainer fee of $1,500 and later paid him an additional $1,000. In its determination of damages, the district court held that Information Resources should recover $1,000 for expenses incurred in retaining Salinas to obtain a release of the tax liens. On appeal, Information Resources contends that the district court should have awarded the entire $2,500 that Information Resources paid to Salinas. Salinas was retained, however, before the tax lien notices were even filed. Information Resources fails to explain to us why it is entitled to the entire $2,500. We hold that the district court did not err in awarding Information Resources $1,000 for expenses incurred in retaining Salinas to obtain a release of the tax liens.