Polaris Medical Academy v. Allen CA4/3

INTRODUCTION

Polaris Medical Academy, LLC (Polaris LLC), Touraj Jahangiri (T. Jahangiri), Reza Jahangiri (R. Jahangiri), and Farid Larijani (collectively referred to as Plaintiffs) sued Michael Allen and Polaris Medical Academy Corporation (Polaris Corp.) for various legal and equitable causes of action. Allen pursued a cross-complaint against Plaintiffs. Following a jury trial on the legal causes of action and a bench trial on the equitable causes of action, a judgment was entered awarding $400,000 in damages to Polaris LLC and $50,000 in damages to Allen, and issuing an injunction against Allen and Polaris Corp. The judgment stated Polaris LLC, T. Jahangiri, and Larijani “shall recover . . . attorneys’ fees in the amount of _____.” Allen and Polaris Corp. appeal from the judgment. They did not file a separate notice of appeal from the postjudgment orders denying Allen’s motion for attorney fees and granting Plaintiffs’ motion for attorney fees in the amount of about $498,000. We conclude (1) we have jurisdiction over Allen’s challenge to the portion of the judgment stating Polaris LLC, T. Jahangiri, and Larijani shall recover attorney fees, and affirm that portion of the…