Opinion ID: 2508093
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Heading Rank: 13

Heading: Are Any Respondents Entitled to an Award of Attorney Fees on Appeal?

Text: KEB seeks an award of attorney fees on appeal pursuant to Idaho Code § 12-121. Attorney fees can be awarded on appeal under that statute only if the appeal was brought or defended frivolously, unreasonably, or without foundation. Gustaves v. Gustaves, 138 Idaho 64, 57 P.3d 775 (2002). KEB is entitled to an award of attorney fees under that statute. Jenkins's appeal consists simply of raising issues on appeal that were not presented to the trial court and asserting errors by the trial court without any reasoned argument or authority supporting such assertions. The Barton Trust, the Kellers, the Schraders, and Haag also seek an award of attorney fees on appeal pursuant to Idaho Code § 12-121. In order to be awarded attorney fees under that statute, they must be a prevailing party on the appeal. They have prevailed on Jenkins's appeal, but he has prevailed on their cross-appeal. Since they prevailed in part and he prevailed in part, they are not entitled to an award of attorney fees. Hoskins v. Circle A Constr., Inc., 138 Idaho 336, 63 P.3d 462 (2003).