Wells Fargo Bank NA v. PF Allied Gardens LLC et al

Filing 88

ORDER granting as modified 80 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.'s motion for attorneys' fee. Wells Fargo is awarded $422,865 in attorneys' fees and $4,792.17 in costs. Signed by Judge Brian S. Miller on 6/6/2024. (ljb)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee For Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2016-UBS 12, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2016-UBS 12 v. PLAINTIFF CASE NO. 4:22-CV-00180-BSM PF ALLIED GARDENS LLC, et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.’s motion for attorneys’ fees [Doc. No. 80] is granted as modified. Wells Fargo is awarded $422,865 in attorneys’ fees and $4,792.17 in costs. Under the terms of the loan documents, defendants agreed to pay costs, expenses, and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in enforcing the documents, and defendants did not oppose the motion for fees. The time billed by Wells Fargo’s lawyers is reasonable considering the time and labor required, the amount involved, and the results obtained. See G & K Servs. Co. v. Bill’s Super Foods, Inc., 766 F.3d 797, 801 (8th Cir. 2014) (citing Chrisco v. Sun Indus., Inc., 304 Ark. 227, 229, 800 S.W.2d 717, 718–19 (1990)). But the hourly rates charged by the Dykema Gossett lawyers are high compared to the fees customarily charged in Arkansas for similar work. I find that reasonable hourly rates for the Dykema Gossett lawyers are as follows: $375 for Edward S. Weil, $350 for Robert B. Groholski, and $325 for Paulina Garga-Chmiel. See Bryant v. Jeffrey Sand Co., 919 F.3d 520, 529 (8th Cir. 2019) (“When determining reasonable hourly rates, district courts may rely on their own experience and knowledge of prevailing market rates.”). Wells Fargo is therefore awarded $388,397.50 for work performed by Dykema Gossett lawyers; $1,151.38 for costs incurred by Dykema Gossett; $34,467.50 for work performed by Wright, Lindsey & Jennings lawyers; and $3,640.79 for costs incurred by Wright, Lindsey & Jennings; for a total of $422,865 in attorneys’ fees and $4,792.17 in costs. IT IS SO ORDERED this 6th day of June, 2024. ________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2

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