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· 9/29/1982

Maday v. Elview-Stewart Systems Co.

Citations

  • 324 N.W.2d 467
  • 1982 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1472

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating a trial court must award attorney's fees to an employee who has prevailed on an IWPCL claim
  • stating, “A judge is presumed to be an expert on what are reasonable attorney fees” in deciding whether judge or jury should decide attorney fee requests
  • relying on legislative intent and siding with authorities in reaching conclusion that where statute authorizes attorneys’ fees but is silent as to their ascertainment such fees are in the nature of costs
  • remanded to trial court for hearing on attorney fees, including those for appeal, pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 91A (1981)
  • award made pursuant to Iowa Code § 91A.8
  • past salary and commissions of salesman

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Judges: Reynoldson, Harris, McCormick, Larson, Schultz

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