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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 213

Citation
Section 213
Parent Document
Mignone v. Mo. Dep't of Corr., 546 S.W.3d 23 (2018)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
2018-02-06

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Because we are affirming the circuit court's judgment in her favor, Mignone is the prevailing party and is entitled to an award of her attorney's fee on appeal. Id. However, "we remand the cause to the trial court for the purpose of conducting a hearing to determine the reasonableness of the costs and fees requested, and to enter an appropriate award." Id. "Although appellate courts have authority to allow and fix the amount of attorney's fees on appeal, we exercise this power with caution, believing in most cases that the trial court is better equipped to hear evidence *46and argument on this issue and determine the reasonableness of the fee requested." Id. (internal quotation marks omitted). Conclusion