Mullins v. Richlands National Bank

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the attorney’s fee awarded by the trial court is reasonable under the facts and circumstances presented.

The parties agreed to a written statement of facts pursuant to Rule 5:11(c). Richlands National Bank brought separate actions against J.R. Mullins, Mullins, Inc., Mullins Ford, Inc., and J.R. Mullins, II, (collectively, Mullins) to recover judgments on three separate promissory notes, executed by Mullins and aggregating $405,679.48. Mullins filed a grounds of defense admitting liability on the notes, and the actions were submitted to the trial court…