Three Rivers Landing of Gulfport, LP et al v. Three Rivers Landing, LLC et al, No. 7:2011cv00025 - Document 100 (W.D. Va. 2014)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 4/18/14. (med)
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I t abs e ofany s n he enc uppori i or ton ot t n M r Br tng nf ma i her ha . own' Dec a a i a t s l r ton nd he de aied bil , he Cour hast de e m i w he he t e de bef e t Cour esabls t t tl ls t t o t r ne t r he vi nce or he t t i hes ha t r t sc ge a e c it ntwih t pr ii ma ke rt . t t r esc ge by M r he a e har d r onsse t he evalng r t aes As o he at har d . Page ,ot ra s ci t s a ot rpr e sonal ot rt t pa t ra t ne a Hunt n & t he s o a e , nd he of s i s he han he rne tor ys t o W ilams t Cour fndst tt i r t sa er s na ei t sc e. $685 houry r t f M r li , he t i ha her a e r ea o bl n hi as The l a e or . Br n a ot rpa t r ,howeve ,i a unr as bl hi r t f rt Roa ke Valey a t ow nd he r ne s r s n e ona y gh a e o he no l nd he W e t r D i ti tofV igi a, n i i m a be a r a ona e r t f rt Ri hm ond a ea w he e se n src r ni eve f t y e s bl a e o he c r r c u e i b s d. . is m v Th M il Co p, 4 F.d31 , 212 (t Ci. 0 )(ee tn o ns ls a e Cf Grs o . e ls r .5 9 3 3 3 -2 4 h r 2 08 rj cig us ofr t s f r W as ng on,D . w he e coul a c e ae o hi t C. r ' nd ouns lw e e l t d i t s b ofRe t t e r oca e n he ubur s on, V igi a and no hi t tl he co m uniy i whi h t co ts t i t fr tpl ce t l k t i r ni t ng ha t t m t n c he ur is s he is a o oo o n e l tngt prvalngmake rt ' (iain o te ;c . s Mc ee 738F. at91 vauai he e ii r t ae.) ctto mitdl f alo Af , ' 3d ( i t tt rt mi sem e bia t ma butgi ngdeee et t dititc ts notng ha he ae ght e xor tnt o ny, vi frnc o he src our' de e mi tont te re edl a co e ' $585houry r t f aci lrght c e a ii i t r nai ha xpe i nc e d uns ls l a e or vi i s as rsng n t Ea tr DititofVigi awa ras bl) he sen src r ni s e ona e . I r a hi t sco us on,t Co t s is c l i o f ry ye r e re a a n e c ng hi ncl i he ur ba es t onc uson n o t a s' xpe i nce s j i t W esenDiti ofVigi a,a welasisi pe ntknowldgeoft fes udge n he tr srct r ni s l t nde nde e he e gene a l c r d by a t neysi t sDitita t Roa r ly ha ge tor n hi src nd he nokedi son,i pa tc a . vii n ri ulr Addii l s ve alr ce ca esfom t sdititha f tonaly, e r e nt s r hi src ve ound muc l rr t st ber a o bl h owe a e o e s na e r t f e re d l d com s l Se ec. Huds v.Pityl ni Cnt , 4: - v- ECF a es or xpe ince ea t e . e. . , on ts va a y.No. 11 c 43, No.92,Re ta Re mmendainr r ngat ne 'f s( por nd co to egadi tor ys ee Augus 2, 3 , tdbv t 201 ) adope ECFNo. Or rAwar ngAtome Fe s( 26,201 (oncl nga$ houryr t i 95, de di t ys' e Aug. 3) c udi 400 l ae n Da le, r ni c s wa unr as bl a r duc ngt $350,e n t ugh at ne c r ed nvil Vigi a a e s e ona e nd e i o ve ho tor y ha g $400rt i Rihmo ) Cha lv.Le Cnt Sc Bd.535F.Supp. 586,603( . Va. ae n c nd ; dwel e y. h. , 2d W D. 2008 (e nghouryr t fom $350t $250f ci lrght c s i Bi St Ga Vigi a ) rduci l ae r o or vi i s a e n g one p, r ni a notng t a t nd i hat lhough t at ne c r $350 f hi l ls r c ,t pl n ifhadno he tor y ha ged or s ega e vi es he aitf t me he bur ofpr ngt twa aprvalngmake rtl Doubl K Pr .LLC v, on t r den ovi ha s e ii r t ae; e ops. Aar Re s l , nt. nc.2003W L 226 97218 a *4( . Va. , t W D. Nov.1 2003 (e i houryr t of 4, ) r ducng l ae c ei c ouns l n ommeca las diput c ei Abi don,Vigi a fom $550t $ 0 . ril e e s e as n ng r ni, r o 21 ) The Co tr c ni est t r a edif r nc be wee t c s a ba a t ca esi ur e og z hat he e r fe e es t n he a e t r nd he s n t pr ce ngpar r ph.Huds a Cha l we e cvi rg sc esa t dismia fom he e di ag a on nd dwel r i l i ht as nd hus s i lr r t i t ntca e whih i a s e tc he nsa s , c s om wha omplc t c r cua diput Li s ,Doubl K ia ed onta t l s e. kewie e Pr riswa abasc c ope te s i omm e c a la ediput a as de de ove t n ye r ago, n r t r i l e s s e nd lo ci d r e a s whe a es w e e l e . or ove ,a lt e c t c s s wer i di s o oft s c ' w he e r t s c r d r ow r M e r l hr e ied a e e n vi i ns hi oul t r a e ha ge a e us l l e t r t c ge by a t ne i t Roanoke di son.Foral oft e r ualy ow r han a es har d tor ys n he vi i l hes r s ,heCour doesno tnd t tar duc i t a$21 $ ea ons t t t i ha e ton o 0, 250, $350 houryr t i or l ae s wa r nt d. ra e Nonehees ,t Co tc nnotfnd a$685 hou l r t t ber s bl f t sc s t l s he ur a i ry ae o ea ona e or hi a e, a conc ud t ti i a nd l es ha t s bove t c t a y f e c r d f s m ia w or i a c vi m a t roft s he us om r e ha ge or i l r k n i l t e hi 8 naur i t W e tr Diti tofVigni by a at ne wih M r Br t e n he se n src ri a n tor y t . own' expe i e. nsea s renc l t d, t Cour rduc M r Br s(ndot rpa t )rt ,c ppi t m a a$500ho l rt he t e es . own' a he rner aes a ng he t ury ae. Thi r duc i t t pa t rr t r s t i a c r s s e ton o he rne a e e uls n ore pondi r duc i oft blnde hozl r t ng e ton he e d lry ae fom $385. t $332. 5 r 94 o 29. B. Reasonabl eness ofH ours educton f Ti e Spent c i or m o Cli sNo S j c t Fe - itngAg e me n am t ub e t o esh fi r e nt The s c r s f r duc ng t a a d s hti t Cour ' conc us on t tnota 1t e ond ea on or e i he w r oug s he ts l i ha l he tm ee i xpende by c d ouns lwase nde i or rt enf c Li t d Pa t r srg st rt e xpe d n de o or e mie rne ' i ht mde he Af it Guaa y.Cf McAf ,738F.da 88( feawar ma noti l fesdf hour flae rnt . ee 3 t ae d y ncude e tor s s nto u uc e sulcli unr aedt s c sulone ' . si i tntheebec us t pe n ns c s f ams elt o uc esf s' Thi s mpora r a e he ) Li t d Pa t rse il ntt f esde i ss cl fom iscon r d.Tha i,t Af it mie rne ' ntteme o e rve ol y r t ta t s ht ûla e Gua ant pr desf t r co r ofat e 'f e i ure onl byt Li t d Pa t ri r y ovi or he e ve y tom ys e s nc r d y he mie rne n or rt e or t oblgai oft Guaa y ( c r nonl t t Li t Pa t r ag ns de o nf ce he i tons he rnt whih u y o he mied rne) ai t t t e Gua a orD e enda s A lhough t pari sa t Cour ha ofe r f r e he hr e r nt f nt . t he te nd he t ve t n e e r d c l ctve y t t pl ntf s o t t def nt a a gr ole i l o he ai i f r o he enda s s oup,t Li ie Pa t rwas a pl i tf i he m t d r ne a n if n o l t o t f u c u t o whc j d me t se trd co nsI a dX. u dfee ty ny wo f he o r o n s n ih u g n wa n ee - u t X n P t ifrn l, tee f re n o rg t b teLi tdPa t ru d rteAfiit Guaa t wa tes b e to h n o c me t f ihs y h mie rne n e h flae rny s h u j c f o l t o tef u c t stida dr s le b t efn lu g n . ny wo f h o r omt re n e ov d y h ia j d me t6 5Alhough Pl ntf di notpr de a s mar oft hour bild a pa nerr esver ushour t ai if d ovi um y he s le t rt at s s bild a ot rr es,t 200 pagesofbil a t hed t t f applcaton alowed t Cour t pe f m le t he at he ls tac o he ee i i l he t o r or t tcal aton.Base on t Cour' r vi oft er ds,i a ar t appr m at y 29% oft ha cul i d he ts e ew hos ecor t ppe s hat oxi el he t t l ur s e to t sc s we ebil d a t e $6 r t . us t c lul t ane , e s na l b e e o a ho s p n n hi a e r le t h 85 a e Th , o a c a e w r a o b e l nd d rt ,h Cou t a r d e tett l mou s g b $ 6, 2.0( 9% o teh r ( r41 1 ho s ae te r h s e uc d h o a a nt ou ht y 7 61 2 2 f h ou s o 4.2 ur) muli idb $1 ( 5mi s$ 00 Thi r s t i ane fg ef rt tlfe s ug tof$47 , 1 55 tple y 85 $68 nu 5 :. s e uls n w iur o oa e s o h 45 6. ( 11 .5mius$7 61 20 a an w blnd dho ryr t o $ 2. ( 47 51 5 dii db 1 28 $55 ,287 n 6, 2. ) nd e e e u l ae f 33 29 $ 4, 6.5 vde y 4 h r) ou s. 6The Cour i awa et t pr si alow i f t r t s r hat he ovi on l ng or he ecover ofa t neys f i t Af ii e y tor ' ees n he flat Guar y expr l i udesenf c e oft guar ee ofpaym entand peror ance by t ant essy ncl or em nt he ant f m he 9 W hiet Cour c d sm pl c t a ountofhour i ha f s nc onl ha foft l he t oul i y ut he m s n l , i e y l he count ar br s e oughtdiecty pur r l suantt t A f ii e Guar y,t Courtconcl o he flat ant he udest woul be hat d i p opra e f s ve a r s na pr i t or e r l ea ons. r t be us o t na ur oft r a i hi be w ee t Fis , ca e f he t e he el tons p t n he pl ntfs( bengt Pa t s p a onebengaLi tdPa t r,he ewasce t nl ai if one i he rnerhi nd i mie rne)t r rai y sg iia to elpi e fr e p nd do t ef l c u t tk n t j d me t S c nd s melr e infc n v ra n fo t x e e n h oz o ns a e o u g n . e o , o ag r pe c a oft wor per or e w oul ha bee ne es a y e i t onl c mt i t r ent ge he k f m d d ve n c s r ven f he y ot s n he Compli ha bee br ant d n oughtby t Li iedPa t rf re or e e o t Afii t Gua ant he m t rne o nf c m nt f he flae r y. Se He ly,461U. a 439- ( r cai aer aeda tnvol ac e nse S. t 40 whe e l ms r elt nd d ve ommonc eoffcs. i or a t . . m uc ofc h ouns l stm e w ilbe de t d ge r l t t lt g ton asa whol ,m a ng i e' i l vo e ne aly o he ii a i e ki t difc tt di det hour expe donacli by- am ba i.'.ns tt Co tc ude fiul o vi he s nde am- cli ss' l hor,he ur oncl s ) t r w a s t ntalove l p ofe f t be w ee t A f ii t Gua an y c he e s ubs a i ra f or s t n he fla e r t ount a t ot r s nd he he count s. Att s m e tm e, he e ie y ofc uns ' tm e i no a ti a e t e or e e o t he a i t ntr t o els i s t trbut bl o nf c m nt f he rght unde t A f ii t Gua a y i f r oft Li ied Pa t r I pa tc a ,t c i s r he fla e r nt n avo he m t r ne . n r i ul r he onve s on ri c ( unt1 wa hea l ltgaeda rs t i t hihetda ount Co ) s viy ii t nd e uled n he g s magea r Alo,iwa wa d, s t s pos i y t one m os i pora t Pl i if a apr c i a m a t r ba e on is lke y nonsbl he t m t nt o a ntf s s a tc l te , s d t i l dic r biiy i ba u c Thi c t howe r wa br hts ey i t Pa t rhi s s ha gea lt n nkr pty. s oun , ve , s oug ol l n he rne s p' name.M or ove ,i opposng t m oto t dimis Pl i if a g d t tt c e r n i he i n o s s , antfs r ue ha he onve so c r i n ount wasunr l t dt t c r cua c sa woul e s s r t l fom t m ,sncei a os fom e a e o he onta t l ount nd d xit epa a ey r he i t r e r a s pa a e c m on 1 du y Def nda s ow e t t Pa t r hi ECF N o.1 a 1 1 Thus e r t om aw t e nt d o he r ne s p. 8 t 0- 2. , t Li ie Pa t c nnotnow cl i t tt co r i co ,t w a e om pa s w ihi he m t d rner a a m ha he nve son unt oo, s nc s ed t n t s he cope oft A f ii t Gua a y. n s t t Li ie Pa t r i note il t f esi r d he fla e r nt I hor , he m t d rne s ntted o e ncur e Pa te s p, o whc t Guaa t r weers on i e. eAfiit Guaa t a j 1 Tha fc, we r rn rhi f r ih he rn o s r e p sbl Se flae r ny t . t a tho ve , do sno ma t camsb t ePa te s p s jc t t fe s itngp o son. e t ke he li y h rn rhi ube t o he e -hfi r vii 10 s e y t pr ec e t con r i c ol l o os ut he ve s on ount Li w i e, he Li ie Pa t m a notr c . ke s t m t d rner y e overf es e utlz t pr e ut t ot rcl i s e y i t na e oft Pa t s p,CountI . ii ed o os c e he he a m ol l n he m he rner hi l To e ur t tt Li ied Pa t ri notbei c pe a e f w or ptr ued ou s de t ns e ha he m t r ne s ng om ns t d or k ls t i he s peoft Afiit Gua a y,t r o e t Cour wildic co he fla e r nt he ef r , he t l s ountt numbe ofhou sby onehe r r t r .1TheCour c l hid t oncudest tonl t t r oft f e r as bl c n be ati e t t ha y wo-hids he e s e ona y a trbutd o he enf r e e oft A fi i t Gua a y a w ilr duc t num be ofhour ac or ngl See Fox o c m nt he tla e r nt nd l e e he r s c di y. v. c ,1 S Ct2 0 , 21 ( 01 )(h g a i d tr nigfe dst d r u hj sie n tt Vie 31 . . 2 5 2 6 2 1 te o ln eemi n e s d o o o g u tc , o o i ac eve a tng pe f c i So ti c t m ay t ke i o a co t rove a ls ns ofa s t a hi udii r e ton. ral ours a nt c unt hei rl e e ui, nd ma us e tmae i c c ai a al ai a at y' tme. y e si ts n alultng nd loc tng n tome s i ) Bas o t Cour ' r sonst t amount s ed n he ts evii o he s ought t Cour wila r f esa c t ,he t l wa d e nd oss asf l : olows 1 . cossi t a t n he mountof$550' , ex ns si t a pe e n he mountof$117 07;a , 01. nd f si t a ee n he mountof$ 6,40. ( e dho l rt of$332. tme 952 31 3 08 blnde ury ae 29 i s hour (wo-hidsof1 hourl. st tr 428 s) The t a a ountt be txe i t r or $328, . 5. ot l m o a d s he ef e 591 1 I . V C onc us on l i Fort f r goi r as ns Pl i tf A polo Ta Cr di Fund-x 3 Li ied Pa t r hi s he o e ng e o , a n if l x e t m t r ne s p' peiin f atr ys fesa expe e ( No.94)i GRANTED I PART. t, tto or to ne ' e nd ns s ECF s N Coss e ns , nd f e i t a o of$328, . a et xe a i tDe e nt HG De ope , xpe es a e s n he m unt 59115 r a d gans f nda s vel r 7The Cour wilnotdicountt e t l s he xpens orcosson t sbass, sncet r woul notha bee es t hi i i he e d ve n a lr r ton,i any,i t ecaegores eve i onl t Afiit Gua ant c swer t onl ones a ge educ i f n hos t i , n f y he flae r y ount e he y i uded i t Compl nt Forexam pl t flng f ors ncl n he ai . e, he ii ee ummons f woul nothave bee a l t ee d n ny ess o j tfl o t eAfiit Gu r nyc nt. mia l t ee petfe lkey wo dno ha be n ls snc us ie n h flae a a t ou s Si lry, h x r e s i l ul t ve e e s i e t s eexper ofer t tm ony on a1 t count Fora com pl e br he am t f ed es i l he s. et eakdown oft c t and e ns he oss xpe es s ought s ECF No.96,Ex.1atl. , ee 11 I .Unl tdCo sr cin,n .a dM akD. n e,o nl a s v r ly A sp r t o d r nc, i e n tu to Ic, n r Kis rj i ty nd e e al . e a ae r e mi w ili s t sda l s ue hi y, >j . .> / <' ENTER:Thi ) d yo Api, 01 . s , a f rl2 4 L l : t ( . z 2 zu'' 'X.. : . z ; = c. 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