Chapter §10.15 OBJECTION TO A PETITION FOR ATTORNEY FEES

• Jurisdiction: Oregon

c. (§10.15) Objection to a Petition for Attorney Fees

When a party objects to an attorney fee petition, the bases for the objections should be as specific and particularized as possible. See Computer Concepts v. Brandt, 141 Or App 275, 280, 918 P2d 430 (1996) (Haselton, J., concurring) (court is "enlightened by particularized objections to fee petitions"). The court will generally limit its inquiry to the specific objections raised by opposing counsel. Dockins v. State Farm Ins. Co., 330 Or 1, 9, 997 P2d...