Opinion ID: 167812
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Heading: Attorneys' fees and expert fees already incurred

Text: 74 Tribune Publishing argues that the district court erred in dismissing its claims for damages for expert and attorneys' fees already incurred. Although the parties fully briefed the issue below and on appeal, the district court did not consider whether attorneys' fees and expert fees are recoverable. We decline to consider the issue because it was not ruled on below, and the district court should address this issue on remand. See, e.g., R. Eric Peterson Constr. Co. v. Quintek, Inc. (In re R. Eric Peterson Constr. Co.), 951 F.2d 1175, 1182 (10th Cir.1991); Singleton v. Wulff, 428 U.S. 106, 120, 96 S.Ct. 2868, 49 L.Ed.2d 826 (1976) (It is the general rule... that a federal appellate court does not consider an issue not passed upon below.). Where an issue has been raised, but not ruled on, proper judicial administration generally favors remand for the district court to examine the issue initially. Pac. Frontier v. Pleasant Grove City, 414 F.3d 1221, 1238 (10th Cir.2005). Thus, we remand this issue to the district court for consideration in the first instance. 75