M Civ JI 180.01 Attorney Fees - Defining Legal Names of Parties and Counsel

This is a proceeding to resolve a dispute over a legal fee. The person requesting legal fees is called the petitioner. The petitioner is [ state name and indicate where seated ]. The attorney for the petitioner is [ state attorney’s name and indicate where seated ]. The person who objects to the requested legal fee is called the objector. The objector is [ state name and indicate where seated ]. The attorney for the objector is [ state attorney’s name and indicate where seated ]. [ If any other persons are at the counsel table, identify them and describe their function ].

Note on Use

In attorney fee contest cases, this instruction should be substituted for M Civ JI 1.02.

History

M Civ JI 180.01 was added October 1986.​