Sullivan v. Easco Corp.

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• applying reasonableness test where contract authorized reimbursement of “reasonable fees and expenses” of counsel
• same, adding that “the Court, under Maryland law, independently fixes the amount of a reasonable fee” due under a contractual provision
• a “stipulation of dismissal with prejudice con- - stitutes a final judgment on the merits for the purpose of res judicata (claim preclusion) though not for the purpose of collateral estoppel (issue preclusion).”

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