Opinion ID: 1887659
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 8

Heading: whether the amount of expenses awarded by the chancellor to the association is reasonable?

Text: ¶ 50. Finally, the Department argues that the amount of the expenses, including attorney's fees, awarded by the chancery court is patently unreasonable. The Department supports this proposition with the contention that the matter was disposed of by the chancery court on briefs without a hearing and that the chancery court made no specific finding as to the reasonableness of the Association's request. ¶ 51. This Court has held that in awarding attorney's fees, the record must reflect evidence, offered by the successful party, to support this award as being reasonable. Absent such proof, the chancery court would be in error in making this award. Sanford v. Jackson Mall Shopping Ctr. Co., 516 So.2d 227, 230 (Miss.1987). ¶ 52. The record of the case sub judice presents ample evidence as to time expended and the necessity of the fees. It should also be noted that the chancery court trimmed the Association's requested figure of $12,573.75 down to the final figure of $11,138.50. Therefore, because there is evidence to support the chancellor's award as being reasonable, this assignment of error is found to be without merit.