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                         RULE 11.2                                               
                 LAWYER'S FEES AND EXPENSES                                      
                                                                                 
    (a) Generally. If applicable law grants to a party the right to recover      
reasonable lawyer's fees or expenses, the party should request the fees or       
expenses as provided in this rule.                                               
    (b) Statutes Control. If a statute gives a party the right to recover        
lawyer's fees or expenses under certain circumstances for services in a          
court of limited jurisdiction, a party is entitled to fees and expenses          
under similar circumstances for services on an appeal to the superior            
court.                                                                           
    (c) Argument in Brief. The party should devote a section of the brief        
to the request for the fees or expenses.                                         
    (d) Affidavit. At or before oral argument, the party should serve and        
file an affidavit in the superior court detailing the expenses incurred and      
the services performed by counsel.                                               
    (e) Oral Argument. A party should include in oral argument a request         
for the fee or expenses and a reference to the affidavit on file.
	

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