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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND : : : : : : : :

LAWYERS TITLE INSURANCE CORP. v. ROBERT L. HAIRE, et al.

Civil No. CCB-02-4111

MEMORANDUM Having obtained summary judgment in its favor, the plaintiff in this mortgage dispute has filed a motion for attorneys' fees and costs pursuant to Local Rule 109 and Rule 54(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.1 The parties have fully briefed the motion and no oral argument is necessary. Local Rule 105.6. The court will now grant the motion. Various indemnification agreements entered by the defendants entitle the plaintiff to seek fees and costs in this litigation. First, a promissory note that the plaintiff purchased from the original lender stipulates that "the Note Holder will have the right to be paid back by me [the defendants] for all of its costs and expenses in enforcing this Note to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, whether or not a lawsuit is filed. Those expenses include, for example, reasonable attorneys' fees." (Promissory Note

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