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Rice v. Grubbs

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jan 8, 2007
281 Ga. 614 (Ga. 2007)

Opinion

No. S06A2024.

DECIDED JANUARY 8, 2007. RECONSIDERATION DENIED FEBRUARY 26, 2007.

Prohibition. Cobb Superior Court. Before Judge Fudger.

J. Andrew Rice, pro se.

Kathryn W. Rice, pro se. Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Dennis R. Dunn, Deputy Attorney General, Stefan E. Ritter, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Rebecca S. Mick, Ann S. Brumbaugh, Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.


This case involves the trial court's denial of a writ of prohibition filed by J. Andrew Rice and Kathryn W. Rice in which they contended that Judge Adele Grubbs should be barred from presiding over any case currently pending or pursued in the future by the Rices. Having reviewed the record before us, we find that the trial court did not err in denying the writ of prohibition. In its order denying the writ of prohibition, however, the trial court assessed attorney fees against the Rices without holding a prior hearing on the matter. In order to enter an award of attorney fees, a hearing is required "because an oral hearing gives the party opposing attorney fees an opportunity to confront and challenge testimony with regard to the need for, and value of, legal services." (Citations omitted.) Evers v. Evers, 277 Ga. 132 (1) ( 587 SE2d 22) (2003). Accordingly, we must vacate the award of attorney fees and remand this case to the trial court in order for the requisite hearing to be held.

Judgment affirmed in part, vacated in part, and case remanded with direction. All the Justices concur.


DECIDED JANUARY 8, 2007 — RECONSIDERATION DENIED FEBRUARY 26, 2007.


Summaries of

Rice v. Grubbs

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jan 8, 2007
281 Ga. 614 (Ga. 2007)
Case details for

Rice v. Grubbs

Case Details

Full title:RICE et al. v. GRUBBS

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Jan 8, 2007

Citations

281 Ga. 614 (Ga. 2007)
641 S.E.2d 514

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