First American Title Insurance Company v. Commerce Associates, LLC, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Nevada adopted a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation after no objections were filed. The court partially granted First American Title Insurance Company’s motion for attorney’s and expert fees and awarded $389,310 in attorney’s fees and $18,539.15 in expert fees under the Purchase Agreement.

Holdings

1. The district court accepted and adopted the Report and Recommendation in full after no party filed objections and after reviewing the record and concurring with the magistrate judge's recommendation.
2. First American Title Insurance Company's motion for attorney's fees and expert fees was granted in part, and First American was awarded $389,310 in reasonable attorney's fees and $18,539.15 in reasonable expert fees, totaling $407,849.15 pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should accept and adopt the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation when no objections were filed.
2. Whether First American Title Insurance Company's motion for an award of attorney's fees and expert fees should be granted.

Disposition

other