HARPER v. CITIZENS STATE BANK


652 S.W.2d 871 (1983)

C. Rowe HARPER and Martha Kay O'Flynn Harper, His wife, Appellants, v. CITIZENS STATE BANK, a Kentucky Banking Institution, Appellee. CITIZENS STATE BANK, Cross-Appellant, v. C. Rowe HARPER and Martha Kay O'Flynn Harper, His wife, Cross-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

July 1, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Bickel, Owensboro, for appellants/cross-appellees.

William L. Wilson, Jr., Owensboro, for appellee/cross-appellant.

Before HAYES, C.J., and COOPER and McDONALD, JJ.


COOPER, Judge.

This is an appeal and cross-appeal from a judgment awarding the appellee the balance of an indebtedness owed by the appellants, and an attorney's fee in the amount of $8,000.00. The principal issue herein is whether the trial court clearly abused its discretion in awarding such a fee notwithstanding its finding that the requirement set forth in KRS 453.250 had not been complied with. On review, we reverse and remand.

In March of 1982, the appellee...

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