Section 572B.25 Judgment on Award; Attorney Fees and Litigation Expenses

572B.25 JUDGMENT ON AWARD; ATTORNEY FEES AND LITIGATION EXPENSES.

(a) Upon granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity therewith. The judgment may be recorded, docketed, and enforced as any other judgment in a civil action.

(b) A court may allow reasonable costs of the motion and subsequent judicial proceedings.

(c) On application of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding under section 572B.22, 572B.23, or 572B.24, the court may add to a judgment confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award, attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation incurred in a judicial proceeding after the award is made.

History:

2010 c 264 art 1 s 25

NOTE: This section, as added by Laws 2010, chapter 264, article 1, section 25, is effective August 1, 2011. Laws 2010, chapter 264, article 1, section 33.