LAMAR v. URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF CITY OF RENO

No. 5515.

445 P.2d 869 (1968)

Velma E. LAMAR, Billie Moore, Claude R. Podger and Blanche H. Podger, Abramo Fontana, and William B. Balley, Sr., Appellants, v. URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF the CITY OF RENO, Nevada, a public body corporate and politic, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

October 14, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Streeter, Sala & McAuliffe, Reno, for appellants.

Thornton, Guinan & Griswold, Reno, for respondent.


OPINION

THOMPSON, Chief Justice:

This is a consolidated appeal from judgments entered in five separate condemnation actions instituted by the Urban Renewal Agency. The main issue concerns attorney's fees. Each condemnee-appellant asserts that he may recover a reasonable attorney's fee from the condemnor as a matter of constitutional right and, in any event, by reason of Nevada statute. The district court in each case rejected that assertion. That court ruled...

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