Khalil Laleh and Ali Laleh, Petitioners v. Gary C. Johnson and Gary C. Johnson and Associates, LLC, Respondents

Summary

The court held that the engagement agreement authorized an award of the court-appointed expert's post-settlement collection costs. Although the agreement's general fees provision did not resolve the issue, its prevailing-party provision covered reasonable attorney fees, costs, and expenses incurred in resolving the dispute over the expert's unpaid charges. The court affirmed the court of appeals' judgment on different grounds and remanded for further proceedings consistent with its opinion.