Civil Procedure – Attorneys fees, whistleblower: Harris v. Camp Taylor Fire Protection District (COA 6/12/2009)

Harris v. Camp Taylor Fire Protection District

2008-CA-000460 06/12/2009 2009 WL 1634885 DR Pending

Opinion by Judge VanMeter; Judge Nickell and Senior Judge Graves concurred. The Court affirmed an order of the circuit court finding that it lacked jurisdiction to award attorneys’ fees in a whistleblower action under KRS 61.102, et. seq.. The Court held that the circuit court did not retain jurisdiction to award attorney’s fees and costs on a motion filed more than thirty days after entry of the final judgment.