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GREATAMERICA LEASING v. COOL COMFORT

No. 03-1581.

691 N.W.2d 730 (2005)

GREATAMERICA LEASING CORPORATION, Appellant, v. COOL COMFORT AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION, INC. a/k/a Cool Comfort Air Conditioning, Inc., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 28, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall D. Armentrout of Nyemaster, Goode, Voigts, West, Hansell & O'Brien, Des Moines, for appellant.

Mark McCormick of Belin Lamson McCormick Zumbach Flynn, P.C., Des Moines, for amicus curiae Iowa Association of Legal Assistants.

STREIT, Justice.

Troubled that the State of Iowa pays attorneys only $50 per hour to defend the indigent in criminal cases, the district court limited a paralegal's fee award in a civil case. The plaintiff seeking the fees now appeals. To the extent the district court adopted a policy capping litigation expenses for paralegals in civil cases, it abused its discretion. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I. Facts and Prior Proceedings

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