Opinion ID: 1930332
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Heading: Attorney Fees Are to Be Considered by the District Court on Remand.

Text: In the instant appeal, the Pogges claim they were improperly denied attorney fees by the district court. Attorney fees are available to an insured under § 44-359 upon . . . judgment against an insurance company in addition to the amount of his or her recovery. See Kirwan v. Chicago Title Ins. Co., 261 Neb. 609, 624 N.W.2d 644 (2001). Although in our analysis earlier in this opinion, we direct summary judgment in favor of the Pogges, because the Pogges have not yet obtained an amount of recovery, if any, we cannot say that the district court's denial of their motion for attorney fees was in error. However, because we remand the cause for further proceedings in connection with the issue of damages, we further direct the district court to consider the Pogges' motion under § 44-359 upon remand and, in the event the Pogges obtain a recovery, to grant attorney fees as may be established by the record.