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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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Doc. No. 133.

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Doc. No. 135.

3

Doc. No. 129. The original amount only included an “estimate” of the amount of

attorney’s fees and costs for June of 2008. I now have a itemized list of fees and costs for that

month. See Doc. No. 141.

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Doc. No. 139.

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Doc. No. 141.

6

Id.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

HYUNDAI MOTOR FINANCE COMPANY PLAINTIFF

VS. 4:06CV01714-WRW

MCKAY MOTORS I, LLC &

JOHN P. MCKAY, JR. DEFENDANT/COUNTER-CLAIMANTS

 THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFFS

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA, INC. THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT

ORDER

Pending is Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees (Doc. No. 129). Defendants have

responded1 and Plaintiff has replied.2

Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs requested $325,000.3 In a September 3,

2008, letter order, I directed Plaintiff to file a supplemental itemization of fees and costs which

would assist me when considering the issue.4 Plaintiff filed the addendum on September 17,

2008.5 The addendum included fees and costs incurred by Plaintiff through July 3, 2008, and the

new figure, when calculated, amounts to $262,796.75.6

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Doc. No. 145.

8

See Ark. Code Ann. § 16-22-308. 

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Doc. No. 141.

10I am referring to $2,076.59 in attorney’s fees for preparing post-trial motions (excluding

the motion for attorney’s fees) and $329.87 for lunch at The Little Rock Club. As a result,

$2,406.46 will be subtracted from the total amount awarded to Plaintiff.

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In an October 2, 2008, letter order, I allowed Defendants until 5:00 p.m. on Monday,

October 6, 2008 to file objections to Plaintiff’s addendum.7 Defendants did not respond, so

Plaintiff’s motion will be granted as the “prevailing party” under Arkansas statutory law.8 

However, Plaintiff’s latest submission9

 includes time spent preparing post-trial motions

and lunch expenses at The Little Rock Club during trial. I do not believe that time spent on posttrial motions -- other than the motion for attorney’s fees -- or lunch is recoverable.10 

Accordingly, since Defendants have not objected and the time for doing so has passed, I

find that Plaintiff is entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees and costs in the amount of

$260,390.29.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 8th day of October, 2008.

 /s/Wm. R. Wilson, Jr.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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