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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658A-25

Judgment on award; attorney's fees and litigation expenses

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Metzler Contracting Co. LLC v. Paul Stephens (2012)

Most recently applied in Metzler Contracting Co. LLC v. Paul Stephens (July 2012)

L 2001, c 265, pt of §1

(a) Upon granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity therewith. The judgment may be recorded, docketed, and enforced as any other judgment in a civil action.

(b) A court may allow reasonable costs of the motion and subsequent judicial proceedings.

(c) On application of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding under section 658A-22, 658A-23, or 658A-24, the court may add reasonable attorney's fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation incurred in a judicial proceeding after the award is made to a judgment confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award.

Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.