Long v. Griffin

This appeal involves the evidence required to prove the reasonableness and necessity of attorney’s fees under the lodestar method. The parties raise an additional issue regarding postjudgment interest we do not reach. This Court has made clear that a party choosing the lodestar method of proving attorney’s fees must provide evidence of the time expended on specific tasks to enable the fact finder to meaningfully review the fee application. Here, the affidavit supporting the fee application generally stated the categories of tasks performed, but the application failed to include any evidence…