OPINION
FONES, Chief Justice.
This was a media event lawsuit in which the chancellor appointed John P. Branham, a member of the Nashville bar, during the discovery stage and assigned him duties which he performed and sought compensation therefor. After the parties' out-of-court settlement, the chancellor awarded Branham a fee and taxed it as part of the costs against Ferguson and Paycheck, jointly and severally.
The Court of Appeals held that the...
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