Ribbens International, S.A. De C v. v. Transport International Pool, Inc.

PROCEEDINGS: ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF RIBBENS INTERNATIONAL, S.A. DE C.V.’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES.

The Court, the Honorable Robert J. Timlin, has read and considered plaintiff and counterdefendant Ribbens International, S.A. de C.V. (Ribbens International’s motion for attorneys’ fees, defendant and counterclaimant Transport International Pool, Inc. (TIP)’s opposition thereto, and Ribbens International’s reply. The Court will grant the motion, and award attorney’s fees in the amount of $140,-400.00 to Ribbens International.

I.

BACKGROUND

On October 30, 1998, a jury in this Court found TIP liable for breach of contract to plaintiff Ribbens International and awarded Ribbens International net damages of $351,000. On January 12, 1999, the Court entered judgment against TIP in the amount of $477,888.22, which figure includes prejudgment interest.

The two sales contracts between Rib-bens International, as buyer, and TIP, as seller, which the jury found TIP had breached (the agreements) contain the following two provisions, relevant to the instant motion:

Ribbens International contends that, despite the parties’ choice of Pennsylvania law in paragraph 24 of the agreements, the…