Creekview of Hugo Association, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Owners Insurance Company, Defendant.
File No. 19-cv-0487 (ECT/TNL)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
July 12, 2019
CASE 0:19-cv-00487-ECT-TNL Doc. 28 Filed 07/12/19
In this insurance dispute, the Court previously made determinations of the amount of recoverable depreciation, pre-award interest, and post-award interest Defendant Owners Insurance Company owes its insured Plaintiff Creekview of Hugo Association, Inc., following hail and wind damage Creekview’s property suffered in a June 2017 storm. See ECF Nos. 20, 22. The Court also held that Minnesota statutes entitle Creekview to recover reasonable attorney’s fees, costs, and expenses in an amount yet to be determined, and ordered Creekview to file any motion for an award of such amounts on or before June 27, 2019. See ECF No. 22.
Creekview timely filed a motion and supporting papers seeking $29,636.00 in attorney’s fees and $876.11 in costs and expenses incurred in litigating this action. See ECF Nos. 23–27. Owners has filed no opposition to that motion within the time permitted by the Court. See ECF No. 22. Upon review of Creekview’s submissions, the Court concludes that the amount of professional time for which Creekview seeks attorney’s fees is reasonable, given the complexity and evolving nature of the this case’s relevant law,
Based on the foregoing, and all of the files, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS ORDERED THAT Plaintiff Creekview of Hugo Association, Inc. is awarded $29,636.00 in attorney’s fees, $205.50 in statutory costs, and $670.61 in reasonable litigation expenses.
LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY
Dated: July 12, 2019
s/ Eric C. Tostrud
Eric C. Tostrud
United States District Court