Chapter 20 Attorney Fees; Costs and Disbursements

Factors to be considered by court in awarding attorney fees; limitation on appellate review of attorney fee award

Determination of prevailing party; cases in which more than one claim made; prevailing party on appeal

Attorney fees for certain small tort claims

Attorney fees for small contract claims

Award of attorney fees under void contract, under unenforceable contract or to person who is not party to contract

Costs and attorney fees in inverse condemnation proceedings

Attorney fees in actions or suits in which discharge in bankruptcy asserted

Reciprocity of attorney fees and costs in proceedings to enforce contract

Attorney fees and costs where defendant prevails in certain proceedings to enforce contract

Attorney fees and compensation of expert witnesses in certain proceedings for breach of warranty

Attorney fees where party disobeys court order or asserts claim, defense or ground for appeal without objectively reasonable basis

Attorney and expert witness fees and other costs on claim of unlawful discrimination; defense

Service expenses recoverable as costs and disbursements

Costs on review of decision of officer, tribunal, or court of inferior jurisdiction

Assessment of costs and attorney fees against attorney causing mistrial

Proceeding to which state or public corporation is party

State and certain public corporations not required to advance costs; payment of costs recovered

Recovery of costs and disbursements when party represented by another

Effect of tender as to costs

Prevailing party fees

Appeal on attorney fees and costs; effect of reversal or modification

Costs and disbursements in Supreme Court or Court of Appeals

Statement of costs and disbursements; objections

Costs and disbursements in cases of original jurisdiction

Contingent fee agreement