Opinion ID: 534410
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Heading: Arizona Fee Statutes

Text: 76 Ravi and Sood in part base their fee application on Ariz.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 12-341.01(A), which provides in relevant part: 77 In any contested action arising out of a contract, express or implied, the court may award the successful party reasonable attorney's fees.... 78 Arizona courts have interpreted the statute to allow fees for extracontractual claims which are intrinsically related to a contract, or which could not exist but for a breach of the contract. Marcus v. Fox, 150 Ariz. 333, 723 P.2d 682, 684 (1986). 79 In Associated Indemnity Corp. v. Warner, 143 Ariz. 567, 694 P.2d 1181, 1184 (1985), the Arizona Supreme Court listed the following factors to consider with respect to a § 12-341.01(A) fee award: 80 1. The merits of the claim or defense presented by the unsuccessful party. 81 2. The litigation could have been avoided or settled and the successful party's efforts were completely superfluous in achieving the result. 82