Following up on my post, Zuffa's Motion For Summary Judgment In Burnett Case Granted -- Burnett's Only Claim Dismissed, it now appears that despite having settled with the insurer in the case, Burnett may have trouble on the horizon in the form of Zuffa's attorneys' fees.
On October 22, 2010, Tufguy Productions, Inc., Ultimate Fighting Productions, LLC, and Zuffa, Inc. d/b/a Ultimate Fighting Championship filed their opposition to Burnett's Motion for Release of Bond Obligations (Burnett's motion was filed the same date).
In their opposition, these defendants indicate that they "anticipate" filing a motion for their attorneys' fees that "may be awardable pursuant to their contract with Plaintiff."
I have no clue what Burnett settled for, but given that this case has been going on for over two-years with significant motion practice, these fees could be quite high. I also do not know what specific provisions of the agreements at issue would entitle these defendants to fees, but I will continue to monitor.
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