Circle C Resources v. Hassler
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The Supreme Court affirmed in part and reversed in part the judgment of the trial court in favor of Charlene Hassler and award of attorneys' fees and costs in the amount of $70,410.36 to Hassler, holding that the district court abused its discretion by awarding attorneys' fees without explaining why those fees were reasonable.
When Circle C Resources hired Hassler to provide services in her home for clients with developmental disabilities the parties executed a confidentiality and noncompetition agreement. After Hassler left Circle C she continued to provide services to one former client in her home. Circle C brought this action alleging breach of the noncompete provisions of the parties' contract. After a remand, the trial court entered judgment in favor of Hassler, after which it awarded her all requested fees and costs. The Supreme Court reversed the attorneys' fees, holding (1) Hassler I did not invalidate the attorneys' fees provision of the parties' confidentiality and noncompete agreement; and (2) the trial court abused its discretion by not addressing the lodestar test or applicable discretionary factors in its written order.
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