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Michael M. Sellers
v.
Amit Gupta
Appellant
Michael M. Sellers
Appellee
Amit Gupta
Attorney for the Appellant
James L. Sayre
Attorney for the Appellee
Self-represented Appellee
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jeanie Kunkle Vaudt, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Greer and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (19 pages)
Attorney Michael Sellers appeals from the district court’s confirmation of an award decision from the Polk County Bar Association Attorney Fee Arbitration Committee following a fee dispute with Dr. Amit Gupta. Gupta, in turn, states the district court should have awarded him prejudgment interest, attorney fees, and costs. OPINION HOLDS: Because Sellers waived potential conflicts with an arbitrator and the Arbitration Committee remained within its proper scope, we affirm the district court’s confirmation of the award. Further, Gupta did not establish a path for prejudgment interest and the court did not abuse its discretion by declining to award attorney fees and costs.
