· 1/24/2014
Grayton Koenig v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Citations
- 740 F.3d 1035
- 2014 WL 274456
How courts have described this case
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- holding that “motions for attorney’s fees provided by contract are permissible under Rule 54(d)(2)”
- analyzing Texas law, court determined that motions for attorneys’ fees provided by mortgage contracts are permissible under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(2)
- analyzing Texas law to determine that motions for attorney fees provided by mortgage contracts are permissible
- reversing the district court’s order denying the defendant’s motion for attorney’s fees and holding that motions for attorney's fees provided by contract are permissible under Rule 54(d)(2)
- “[The Fifth Circuit] reviews legal questions regarding the application of Rule 54(d)(2) de novo.” (citing Romaguera v. Gegenheimer, 162 F.3d 893, 895 (5th Cir.1998))
- “Under Texas law, attorney’s fees are recoverable … if authorized by statute or contract.
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Judges: Jones, Wiener, Graves
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