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section 18-17-102 award attorney fees in Colorado

9 Colorado opinions name it 2 courts 2001–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Colorado courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
American Water Development, Inc. v. City of Alamosagreen
colo · 1994 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012Water Dev., Inc. v. City of Alamosa, 874 P.2d 352, 389-90 (Colo.1994). 5 We find no abuse of discretion here. ¶ 37 As to Gomez's request for attorney fees under section 18-17-102(4) against Ar-chuleta, alleging that Archuleta's position in regard to the Archuleta Ditch was substantially frivolous, groundless, or vexatious, the water court in a separate order dated February 7, 2012, refused to award attorney fees to Gomez against Archuleta.

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Foxley v. Foxleygreen
coloctapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011Foxley v. Foxley, 939 P.2d 455, 460 (Colo.App.1996); Parker v. Davis, 888 P.2d 324, 327 (Colo.App.1994) (citations omitted).

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Parker v. Davisgreen
coloctapp · 1994 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011Foxley v. Foxley, 939 P.2d 455, 460 (Colo.App.1996); Parker v. Davis, 888 P.2d 324, 327 (Colo.App.1994) (citations omitted).

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Levin v. Anounagreen
coloctapp · 1999 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
1 sentence

2008See Hawley v. Mowatt, 160 P.3d 421, 427 (Colo.App.2007) (trial court has broad discretion in ruling on a request for attorney fees under section 18-17-102); Levin v. Anouna, 990 P.2d 1136, 1139 (Colo.App.1999) (a factual determination of the amount, under the evidence, that constitutes a reasonable award of attorney fees in connection with a contempt proceeding is committed to the sound discretion of the trial court).

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Hawley v. Mowattgreen
coloctapp · 2007 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
1 sentence

2008See Hawley v. Mowatt, 160 P.3d 421, 427 (Colo.App.2007) (trial court has broad discretion in ruling on a request for attorney fees under section 18-17-102); Levin v. Anouna, 990 P.2d 1136, 1139 (Colo.App.1999) (a factual determination of the amount, under the evidence, that constitutes a reasonable award of attorney fees in connection with a contempt proceeding is committed to the sound discretion of the trial court).

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Mitchell v. Rydergreen
coloctapp · 2004 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007See Mitchell v. Ryder, 104 P.3d 316, 321 (Colo.App.2004).

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E-470 Public Highway Authority v. Jagowgreen
coloctapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003See E-470 Public Highwoy Authority v. Jagow, supra; see also Weber v. Wallace, 789 P.2d 427 (Colo.App.1989)(trial court's decision under § 13-17-102 will not be disturbed on appeal if supported by the evidence).

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Weber v. Wallacegreen
coloctapp · 1989 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003See E-470 Public Highwoy Authority v. Jagow, supra; see also Weber v. Wallace, 789 P.2d 427 (Colo.App.1989)(trial court's decision under § 13-17-102 will not be disturbed on appeal if supported by the evidence).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Colorado. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Cherokee Metropolitan District v. Upper Black Squirrel Creek Designated Ground Water Management District green
colo · 2011
1 sentence

2015Cherokee II, 247 P.3d at 575 .

12015–2015
In Re the Marriage of Rodrick green
coloctapp · 2007
1 sentence

2011Rodrick, 176 P.3d at 815 .

12011–2011
Harrison v. Smith green
coloctapp · 1991
1 sentence

2008In Harrison v. Smith, 821 P.2d 832 (Colo.App.1991), a division of this court affirmed an award of section 18-17-102 attorney fees when, although credible evidence existed that could have been produced at trial, the plaintiff failed to obtain and designate the necessary witnesses for trial.

12008–2008
Stepanek v. Delta County green
colo · 1997
1 sentence

2001Id. at 367 . 4 We found, first, that a county attorney serves a prosecutorial function in filing a petition for temporary guardianship and therefore, is entitled to absolute immunity from a fee request made under section 13-17-102.

12001–2001

Statutes the citing opinions construe

CO § Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-17-102 (9) CO § Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17-102 (7)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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