McMULLEN v. KUTZ

No. 103 MAP 2007

985 A.2d 769 (2009)

Marjorie R. McMULLEN, Appellant v. Ronald E. KUTZ, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 28, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa Marie Coyne, Coyne & Coyne, P.C., Camp Hill, for Marjorie R. McMullen.

Karl Ernst Rominger, Rominger & Associates, Carlisle, for Ronald E. Kutz.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, McCAFFERY, JJ.


OPINION

Justice BAER.

We granted review in this case to determine whether a court may consider the reasonableness of attorney fees claimed in a breach of contract action where the contract does not specify that the fees incurred must be reasonable. In the case before us, the parties entered into a marriage and property settlement agreement that provided for the payment of attorney fees and costs incurred by one party in enforcing the contract against...

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