North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 25A. Retail Installment Sales Act § 25A-21. Attorneys' fees
Current as of January 01, 2020 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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With respect to a consumer credit sale:
(1) In the event that the seller institutes a suit and prevails in the litigation and obtains a money judgment, the presiding judge shall allow a reasonable attorney's fee to the duly licensed attorney representing the seller in such suit, said attorney's fee to be taxed to the buyer as part of the court costs.
(2) In the event that a seller instituting suit does not prevail in the litigation, the presiding judge shall allow a reasonable attorney's fee to the duly licensed attorney representing the buyer in such suit, said attorney's fee to be taxed to the seller as a part of the court costs.
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