[§658A-25]  Judgment on award; attorney's
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 658A-22, 658A-23, or 658A-24, the
court may add reasonable attorney's fees and other reasonable expenses of
litigation incurred in a judicial proceeding after the award is made to a
judgment confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or
correcting an award. [L 2001, c 265, pt of §1]



 



Case Notes



 



  Under subsection (c), union-appellant, representative of real
party in interest city worker, was not entitled to an award of attorney's fees
incurred during a proceeding filed against worker's employer to enforce an
uncontested judgment confirming an arbitration award.  119 H. 201 (App.), 194
P.3d 1163.