Legal Opinion
North Bergen Rex Transport, Inc. v. Trailer Leasing Co.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 23, 1999PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
COLEMAN, J.
This appeal involves a commercial lease that requires the lessee to pay reasonable attorneys’ fees in the event the lessor has to procure legal services to enforce the lease agreement. The critical issue raised is whether a lessor who does not prevail on all of its claims is entitled to 100% of its attorneys’ fees plus interest.
The trial court awarded the lessor Trailer Leasing Company (TLC) 100% of its attorneys’ fees and 18% interest on those fees. The Appellate Division affirmed the award of attorneys’ fees but reversed and remanded with…
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