Judge Says No Expert Witness Fees For Subcontractor In Construction Defects Suit

Mealey's (February 3, 2022, 8:37 AM EST) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon federal judge on Jan. 10 granted a subcontractor’s supplemental motion for attorney fees and costs by adjusting the attorney fee award for duplicated work but declined to award expert witness fees in a dispute over coverage for construction defects in an apartment complex, finding that the subcontractor “established $138,210 of the requested $197,785 attorney fees was reasonably expended” and that the subcontractor failed to provide statutory authority for authorizing expert witness fees....