expense of litigation

expense of litigation
Court costs and attorneys' fees. As the expression is used in an indemnity insurance policy giving the insurer the right to control the litigation, it embraces all the expenses the assured was put to by the litigation, including costs, damages and interest, although there are decisions which do not include these items in ruling on such policies. Aetna Life Ins. Co. v Bowling Green Gaslight Co. 150 Ky 732, 150 SW 994.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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