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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Gokey v. Bessette, 580 A.2d 488 (1990)

Citation
Gokey v. Bessette, 580 A.2d 488 (1990)
Parent Document
Gokey v. Bessette, 580 A.2d 488 (1990)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
1990-07-13

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132 Vt. 125, 130, 315 A.2d 469, 472 (1974). Without abrogating our longstanding practice in the usual case, we hold that when the fee requested is not large, it is within the discretion of the trial court to award a reasonable fee without requiring the submission of evidence. We make no attempt, however, to establish a dollar amount below which a trial court may dispense with the taking of evidence; that decision is one that must depend on the facts of the individual case.