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Real Property – Condemnation – Attorney's Fees
By: S.C. Lawyers Weekly staff//March 17, 2003
Where the appellant Department of Transportation argues trial court awarded excessive and unreasonable attorney’s fees in three condemnation cases, alleging the amount awarded exceeds a reasonable amount due on an hourly basis, the trial court properly awarded the amount of attorney’s fees in each case since: (1) attorney fees exceeding the amount that would be due on a usual hourly basis are reasonable where the trial court considers the applicable six factors in Baron Data Sys., Inc. v. Loter, 297 S.C. 382, 377 S.E.2d 296 (1989), which the court did in this case; and (2) competent evidence supports the court’s findings.
Affirmed.
S.C. Dept. of Transportation v. Hucks (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-094-03) (7 pages) (Per Curiam) (SCCOA) Appealed from the Horry County Circuit Court, John L. Breeden, J.; B. Michael Brackett for appellant; John P. Henry for respondent (No. 2003-UP-114) (Feb. 13, 2003).
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