JK Moving & Storage, Inc. v. Winmar Construction, Inc. et al

Filing 139

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Claude M. Hilton on 11/13/2018. (dvanm, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

Alexandria Division

JK MOVING & STORAGE, INC.,
Plaintiff,
Civil Action No. l:17-cv-1213

V.

WINMAR CONSTRUCTION, INC.,
Defendant.

Memorandim Opinion
THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion

for Attorneys' Fees and Costs.

JK Moving & Storage, Inc. (Plaintiff) is a Virginia
corporation in the moving, storage, and relocation industry.
Winmar Construction, Inc. (Defendant) is a commercial interior

and hospitality construction company incorporated in the
District of Columbia with license to conduct regular business in
Virginia. In October 2017, Plaintiff filed a lawsuit alleging
breach of contract (Count I) and fraud (Count II) against
Defendant in Loudon County, Virginia. The case was timely
removed to this Court. Defendant-also sued Plaintiff in the

District of Columbia; those claims were ultimately dismissed and
then raised as affirmative defenses in this case. On May 16,
2018, the magistrate judge entered a consent order (Consent