Wildman, Harrold, Allen and Dixon v. Gaylord

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• noting that the sole question on review was whether the trial court’s judgment for attorney fees and costs was against the manifest weight of the evidence
• noting that the appellate court must defer to the trial court’s findings because, as the finder of fact, the trial court was in a superior position to observe the witnesses’ demeanor, to judge their credibility, and to determine the weight their testimony and other evidence should receive
• discussing the difference between fee petition cases and breach of contract claims
• discussing the “broad discretionary powers” of the trial court in ruling on a fee petition and noting that “the trial judge’s familiarity with the underlying litigation allows him to independently assess the necessity and reasonableness of the legal services rendered”
• discussing the “broad discretionary powers” of the trial court in ruling on a fee petition and noting that “the trial judge’s familiarity with the underlying litigation allows him to independently assess the necessity and reasonableness of the legal services rendered”
• in an action for attorney fees, whether based on contract or quantum meruit, the plaintiff-attorney’s prima facie case includes proof of the existence of an attorney-client relationship

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).