Matthews v. Wisc. Energy Corp., Inc.

In proceeding in which jury found in favor of defendant on claim that defendant breached clause in settlement agreement that precluded defendant from disclosing reason for plaintiff's departure as employee of defendant, Dist. Ct. did not err in awarding defendant $563,021.39 in attorney fees and costs as prevailing party pursuant to terms of settlement agreement. Fact that application for fees lacked any description of work performed was not fatal where: (1) instant case was not statutory fee-shifting case where such detail is required; and (2) record showed that said fees were commercially reasonable given fact that defendant had actually paid said fees. Ct. also rejected plaintiff's claim that fee-shifting provision of agreement did not apply where instant lawsuit was filed in good faith, and where imposition of fees would be financial hardship to her.