Santora v. American Combustion, Inc.

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• affirming award where detailed billing records were admitted and attorney with personal knowledge testified as to (i) how the time was computed; (ii) how time was spent in the matter at issue; and (iii) the reasonableness of the fees
• “Because counsel’s testimony was competent to show the reasonableness of the billings, [the appellee] met its burden of proof as to the attorney fees.”
• A party “has the right to cross-examine each witness on the amount and reasonableness of the fees and costs requested.”
• “In determining whether a party has abused discovery, the trial court sits as trier of fact, and this Court will uphold a finding of wilful discovery abuse if there is any evidence to support it.”
• “In determining whether a party has abused discovery, the trial court sits as trier of fact, and this Court will uphold a finding of wilful discovery abuse if there is any evidence to support it.”
• sanction of dismissal authorized where party violated order setting discovery deadline and where party’s violation of order requiring identification of privileged documents, which party concealed, was found equivalent to violation of motion to compel

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