What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Arizona
I was the Plaintiff in a civil court case (Justice court) where we were trying to recoup some money from a failed business venture. We were asking for $7000 back and represented ourselves in court. We ended up losing the case on a technicality. Meanwhile, the defendants hired a big time trial lawyer. They won the case and the judge ordered the Plaintiff's (us) to pay the defendant's lawyer fees. The defendants lawyer fees are over $10,000.
Can we appeal the judgment? Do we really have to pay the defendant's lawyer fees because we lost the case?
I was the Plaintiff in a civil court case (Justice court) where we were trying to recoup some money from a failed business venture. We were asking for $7000 back and represented ourselves in court. We ended up losing the case on a technicality. Meanwhile, the defendants hired a big time trial lawyer. They won the case and the judge ordered the Plaintiff's (us) to pay the defendant's lawyer fees. The defendants lawyer fees are over $10,000.
Can we appeal the judgment? Do we really have to pay the defendant's lawyer fees because we lost the case?