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FELICIANO v. FALDETTA

DOCKET NO. A-1301-12T3

85 A.3d 1006 (2014)

434 N.J. Super. 543

Katherine FELICIANO, Plaintiff-Respondent/Cross-Appellant, v. Jeffrey N. FALDETTA, Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Respondent, and Jenny GONZALEZ, Defendant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 21, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen A. Rudolph , Manasquan, argued the cause for appellant/cross-respondent (Rudolph & Kayal, attorneys; Mr. Rudolph, on the briefs).

Daniel E. Rosner and Edward J. Tucker argued the cause for respondent/cross-appellant (Rosner & Tucker P.C., attorneys; Mr. Rosner and Mr. Tucker, of counsel and on the brief).

Mark W. Davis argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association of Justice (Stark & Stark, attorneys; Mr. Davis, on the brief).

Before Judges GRALL, WAUGH, and NUGENT.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

WAUGH, J.A.D.

Defendant Jeffrey Faldetta appeals the Law Division's award of counsel fees under Rule 4:58-2, which governs the consequences of a failure to accept an offer of judgment. Plaintiff Katherine Feliciano cross-appeals, arguing that the trial judge should have calculated the fees at a higher hourly rate and enhanced the lodestar amount after it was established. We affirm.

I.

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