Free Motion for Attorney Fees - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

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6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
7 DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
8 Best Western International, Inc., an Arizona Case NO' CV·O3·°2396*PHX·DGC
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V INC.’S MOTION FOR AWARD OF
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NON—TAXABLE EXPENSES
I2 Ohio Key I, Inc., a Florida corporation; and
13 Nathan A. Roesing,
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15 Pursuant to LRCiv 54.2. (the °°Rule"), Best Western International, Inc. ("Best
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17 Western”) hereby moves the Court for an award of attorney’s fees and non—taxable
18 expenses in the above-entitled action.
I9 By order dated August 30, 2005, this Court entered default against defendant Ohio
20 Key I, Inc. ("Ohio Key"). By order dated May 22, 2006, this Court entered default
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22 against defendant Nathan A. Roesing ("Roesing") pursuant to F ed. R. Civ. P. l6(f). The
23 Court also directed Best Western to submit this motion along with its supporting
24 memorandum of points and authorities within fifteen (15) days ofthe judgment.
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I Accordingly, Best Western now moves the Court for an award of attorney’s tees
2 and related non~taxable expenses pursuant to A.R.S. §l2-341.01 and Paragraph 36 ofthe
3 parties’ contract at issue herein.] Best Western requests that the Coun award it attorney’s
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fees in the amount of $22,284.00 and non-taxable expenses in the amount of $2,502.15
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6 against Roesing, and attorney’s fees in the amount of $10,807.50 and non-taxable
7 expenses in the amount of $702.79 against Ohio Key.2 This motion is supported by the
8 Memorandum ofPoints and Authorities filed herewith.
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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this lst day of June, 2006.
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ll /s/ André H. Merrett
André H. Merrett
12 Gaaenaeao TRAURIG, LLP
Attorneys at Law
I3 2375 E. Camelback Road, Suite 700
14 Phoenix, Arizona 85016
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24 l The parties` contract was admitted into evidence as Plaintiffs Exhibit 1.
25 2 By this motion Best Western does not seek double recovery of fees and expenses against defendants. To
the extent fees and or expenses are actually paid by one of the defendants, the other’s respective portion shall be
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I CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
2 I hereby certify that on the lst day of June, 2006, I electronically transmitted this
3 document to the C1erk’s Office using the CM/ECP System for tiling.
4 With a copy mailed to:
5 Honorable David G. Campbell
United States District Court
6 Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse, Suite 623
401 West Washington Street, SPC 58
7 Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2156
8 Ohio Key I, Inc.
c/o Nathan R. Roesing
9 4017 Washington Road
Suite 305
IU McMurray, PA 15317
H Nathan R. Roesing
4017 Washington Road
12 Suite 305
‘ McMurray, PA 15317
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