LONG v. GRIFFIN

No. 11-1021.

442 S.W.3d 253 (2014)

Larry T. LONG, L. Allan Long, and B. Virginia Long, in their Capacities as Trustees of the Lawrence Allan Long Trust, the Charles Edward Long Trust, the Larry Thomas Long Trust and the John Stephen Long Trust d/b/a the Long Trusts, Petitioners, v. Robert M. GRIFFIN, Robert M. Griffin, Jr., Charles W. Conrad, Marvin Ogilvie, and Marie Ogilvie, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

April 25, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. Franklin Honea , The Law Offices of F. Franklin Honea, Dallas, Mike A. Hatchell , Locke Lord LLP, Austin, Ronny Lee Adkison , The Adkison Law Firm, Henderson, Thomas F. Loose , Locke Lord LLP, Dallas, TX, for Petitioners.

Andrew George Khoury , Andrew G. Khoury, P.C., Rex A. Nichols , Nichols & Nichols, P.C., Longview, TX, for Respondents.


PER CURIAM.

This appeal involves the evidence required to prove the reasonableness and necessity of attorney's fees under the lodestar method. The parties raise an additional issue regarding postjudgment interest we do not reach. This Court has made clear that a party choosing the lodestar method of proving attorney's fees must provide evidence of the time expended on specific tasks to enable the fact finder to meaningfully review the fee application. Here, the affidavit...

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