1.1 	 A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to civil actions; providing factors for determining the amount of attorney 
1.3 	fees awarded in certain actions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes, chapter 549.
1.5 	 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	 Section 1. [549.255] ATTORNEY FEES AWARDS.
1.7 	When a statute provides for the award of attorney fees to a party that has recovered 
1.8 	money damages, the court, in setting the amount of attorney fees, must, in addition to 
1.9 	other factors, including equitable relief, take into consideration the reasonableness of the 
1.10 	attorney fees sought in relation to the amount of damages awarded to the prevailing party, 
1.11 	the amount of time reasonably expended, a reasonable hourly rate, the outcome obtained, 
1.12 	and the nature and complexity of the matter.