Opinion ID: 1119223
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Size of Award

Text: Brunet does not complain about the amount of time and money spent on the case by Dresser's attorney although she does assert that the services rendered were for nothing more than routine pretrial matters. Brunet's complaint is that the award constitutes seventy-five percent of the actual fees incurred prior to the order of dismissal, which she contends amounts to awarding substantially full attorney's fees. The award of fees in this case was governed by Civil Rule 82(a)(1), which provides that [s]hould no recovery be had, attorney's fees for the prevailing party may be fixed by the court in its discretion in a reasonable amount. We do not think that awarding fees in an amount of $6,000.00 from a total of $9,818.50 incurred is an award of substantially full compensation, nor do we see any abuse of discretion. AFFIRMED. BURKE, C.J., and CONNOR, J., not participating.