| Canton: | VD |
| Case number: | HC/2015/10 |
| Instance: | Kantonsgericht |
| Department: | Chambre des recours civile |
| Date: | 05.02.2015 |
| Force of law: | - |
| Summary: | The Cantonal Court of Vaud has increased the compensation of the official lawyer of A.I.________ and B.I.________ in a tenancy dispute. The court ruled that the compensation of CHF 2000 was too low. The plaintiffs had a complex case with several points of contention. The official lawyer had worked intensively and successfully for the plaintiffs in the case. The Cantonal Court has increased the compensation to CHF 3000. More detailed summary A.I.________ and B.I.________ had filed a lawsuit against their landlord for eviction and surrender of an apartment. The court of first instance had dismissed the action. The plaintiffs then appealed. The Cantonal Court approved the appeal of the plaintiffs and sentenced the landlord to evict and surrender the apartment. The court also increased the compensation of the official lawyer of the plaintiffs. The Cantonal Court ruled that the compensation of CHF 2000, which had been set by the Court of first instance, was too low. The court took into account that the case was complex and had several points of contention. The official lawyer had worked intensively and successfully for the plaintiffs in the case. The Cantonal Court has increased the compensation to CHF 3000. More details The Cantonal Court found that the case was complex because it had several points of contention. The plaintiffs had claimed, among other things, that the landlord had not rented the apartment in accordance with the contract. The court also found that the official lawyer had worked intensively and successfully for the plaintiffs in the case. Among other things, the lawyer had written several briefs and participated in several court hearings. Appeal The appeal against the decision of the Cantonal Court may be brought to the Federal Court. |
| Rule of Law: | Art. 100 LTF;Art. 110 CPC;Art. 119 CPC;Art. 122 CPC;Art. 123 CPC;Art. 221 CPC;Art. 311 CPC;Art. 319 CPC;Art. 321 CPC;Art. 64 LTF;Art. 74 LTF;Art. 95 CPC;Art. 96 CPC;Art. 97 LTF; |
| BGE reference:: | - |
| Comment: | - |
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