Smith v. Bear, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
2013
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
October 2017
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Faretta v. California · McKaskle v. Wiggins · Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance v. Knudson · Commonwealth v. English · Scifres v. Kraft
Most-quoted passages
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“We now turn to the question of costs and attorney fees. In Kentucky, attorney fees “are not allowable as costs in absence of statute or contract expressly providing therefore.” Kentucky State Bank v. AG Services, Inc., 663 S.W.2d 754, 755 (Ky.App.1984) (citing Holsclaw v. Stephens, 507 S.W.2d 462 (Ky.1973); Dulworth & Burress Tobacco Warehouse Company, Inc. v. Burress, 369 S.W.2d 129 (Ky.1963)). However, this “American Rule” does not abolish the equitable rule that “an award of counsel fees is within the discretion of the court depending on the circumstances of each particular case.” Id. (citing Dorman v. Baumlisberger, 271 Ky. 806 , 113 S.W.2d 432 (1938)).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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