3H Investments v. Duncan CA4/3

INTRODUCTION

Kathleen Duncan appeals from a postjudgment order awarding Richard Priest, Melissa Priest, and 3H Investments, LLC (3H) (collectively respondents) $29,290 in attorney fees and $1,289 in costs for enforcing a judgment. Duncan and respondents are members of Airport Storage, LLC, which Duncan managed for several years. After respondents sued Duncan and Airport Storage, an arbitrator ruled, among other things, that Airport Storage should be wound up. He awarded respondents certain attorney fees and costs and appointed respondents to take care of the winding up process. The trial court confirmed the award and entered judgment accordingly. Respondents then moved in two stages for certain additional attorney fees and costs they had incurred. They filed their original motion in September 2022, shortly before Duncan paid the monetary portion of the judgment. They amended the motion in January 2023, asking for an additional $30,579 in fees and costs. The trial court awarded some of the fees and costs respondents requested in their original motion, but awarded them all the fees and costs requested by way of the amendment. On appeal, Duncan has argued only this latter $30,579…