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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Fletcher Hill, Inc. v. Crosbie, 178 Vt. 77 (2005)

Citation
Fletcher Hill, Inc. v. Crosbie, 178 Vt. 77 (2005)
Parent Document
Fletcher Hill, Inc. v. Crosbie, 178 Vt. 77 (2005)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
2005-01-14

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¶ 83. Citing Young v. Northern Terminals, Inc., 132 Vt. 125, 130, 315 A,2d 469, 472 (1974), the majority begins with the statement that we review the trial court’s ruling on attorney’s fees to determine whether there is an abuse of discretion. Young, however, is a case about the amount of an attorney’s fee award, an issue on which the trial court does have discretion. See 132 Vt. at 130, 315 A.2d at 472 (“The trial court enjoys a large measure of discretion in fixing the reasonable value of legal services.”). Where the right to attorney’s fees is provided in the contract, the contractor is entitled to an award as a matter of law. Murphy v. Stowe Club Highlands, 171 Vt. 144, 163, 761 A.2d 688, 701-02 (2000). Plaintiff is entitled to an award as a matter of law in this ease.