McDonnell P.L.C. vs. Select-O-Hits

This is a suit for the recovery of attorney's fees. The Appellee brought a complaint against the Appellant in the Chancery Court of Shelby County, seeking to recover $120,000.00 in attorney's fees. The Appellant filed an answer and counterclaim, seeking to recover $10,000.00 it paid to the Appellee and $10,953.05 it paid in legal fees to another law firm. The Chancery Court of Shelby County found that the $120,000.00 fee was excessive and entered a judgment in favor of the Appellee in the amount of $89,685.00. The trial court dismissed the Appellant's counterclaim. The Appellant appeals from the decision of the Chancery Court of Shelby County granting a reduced amount of attorney's fees to the Appellee and dismissing the Appellant's counterclaim. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm the trial court's decision as modified.