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CASE NUMBER: 1:07-cv-578 (GTS/RFT)
09-30-2011
JIMICO ENTERPRISES, INC. and BROWNSON ENTERPRISES, INC. v. LEHIGH GAS CORPORATION
JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE
Decision by Court.
This action came to trial or hearing before the Court. The issues have been tried or heard and a decision has been rendered.
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Defendant's motion for partial summary judgment (Dkt. No. 42) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; and
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiffs' cross-motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 44) on liability regarding Defendant's improper notice is GRANTED; and
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff Jimico Enterprises, Inc. is awarded $120,461.38; and
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff Brownson Enterprises, Inc. is awarded a total of $51,431.38 to be offset by the amount awarded to Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Lehigh as set forth below; and
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Lehigh's motion for summary judgment on its counterclaims is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part in the following respects (1) Lehigh's counterclaim for breach-of-contract against Plaintiff Brownson and Peter Brownson, as the guarantor, is GRANTED and Lehigh is awarded $84,889.72 to be offset by the amount awarded to Plaintiff Brownson as set forth above in the amount of $51,431.38. The remaining balance owed by Plaintiff Brownson due to Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Lehigh is $33,458.34; (2) Lehigh's counterclaim for unjust enrichment is DENIED; and (3) Lehigh's request for attorney's fees, pursuant to the TFA, is GRANTED; and
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiffs' motion for attorney's fees, paralegal fees, and expert fees is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part in that Plaintiffs are awarded a total of $289,320.00 in attorney's fees, $9,763.84 in paralegal fees, and $21,622.93 in expert fees; and
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiffs' motion for costs is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part in that Plaintiffs are awarded a total of $12,982.63 in costs; and
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff Brownson's motion for pre- and post-judgment interest is DENIED; and Plaintiff Jimico's motion for pre-judgment interest is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part in that Plaintiff Jimico is awarded $153,911.23 in pre-judgment interest; and (3) Plaintiff Jimico's motion for post-judgment interest is GRANTED at the rate of 0.10%, accruing from the date of this Decision and Order.
All of the above pursuant to the memorandum-decision and orders of the Honorable Judge Glenn T. Suddaby dated July 27, 2010 (Dkt. No. 68), October 14, 2010 (Dkt No. 82) and September 30, 2011 (Dkt No. 117).
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Clerk of Court
L. Welch
Deputy Clerk