Legal Question in Construction Law in New Jersey
Can a defendant demand payment of legal fees if palintiff loses case in s,all claims court?
Asked on 1/31/10, 5:35 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Berman
Law Offices of Michael A. Berman
What does the contract say?????
Answered on 2/05/10, 6:11 pm
John Corbett
Corbett Law Firm LLC
The general American rule is that each party pays their own legal fees. That is changed by some statutes and can be changed by the parties in a written contract.
See also: http://info.corbettlaw.net/lawguru.htm
Answered on 2/05/10, 8:06 pm