Court Opinion

ID: 9551848
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 19:00:41.999181+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:24:51.128855
License: Public Domain

McINERNEY, Justice
(dissenting in part) :
I concur in the majority opinion except for the additional attorney fee awarded by the opinion to plaintiff for plaintiff’s appeal. The appeal taken by plaintiff has been affirmed in toto. Defendant has previously paid a $750.00 fee to her first attorney and is obligated to pay an additional $5,000.00 fee to plaintiff’s present attorney by the terms of the judgment of the trial court. Plaintiff has received a substantial amount in cash; Defendant has continuing obligations under the decree. I do not believe, under these circumstances, that the Defendant should be charged an additional attorney’s fee for plaintiff’s appeal. I would award plaintiff’s attorney a fee of $1,000.00 for this appeal to be paid by the plaintiff.