When you sue someone, can you sue for the attorney fees also?

Question

If you sue someone, can you sue them for the attorney fees also? Say $1500-$2000

Someone bought my car, took possesion, then put a stop payment on the loan check, I was waiting on to pay off my loan.
My attorney says thats just like the buyer writting a bad check.

Answer 1

Tecnically, you are filing a complaint. If you prevail you can ask the court to award you your attorney fees in addition to any damages that you were able to prove. If this complaint and contains one or more tort issues you can also plea for punitive damages above your actual damages.

Answer 2

As long as they are resonable fee's, you have a chance. Repeat, a chance. Whenever you are sueing a person, one thing that the judge looks at is the other parties' ability to pay. I know someone who won a case, but could not sue for the fee's because the other person had no ability to pay them, so the judge denied it.

Answer 3

That would be a question for your attorney. Some states are putting their foot down on trivial lawsuits that clog the courts, so before you decide to sue, make sure you have a really good reason to do it. Also, if you are going to sue, make sure the other person is actually able to pay the amount you are asking for. Seeking $1million in damages from someone who will never be able to pay that amount is just plain stupid and greedy.

Answer 4

You can sue for what you want. In most states attorneys fees are not awarded unless there is a statute providing for an award of fees or an express contract providing for an award of fees.

Answer 5

Only if there is a contract between the two parties which includes an attorney fee provision, or if a statute allows it in your state.

Answer 6

Well, a decent attorney will make sure they get paid. Ask the attorney.

Answer 7

Oh, yes. Although there's no guarantee you'd win.

Answer 8

yes you can