Minnesota Vikings seek attorney fees from Wells Fargo
By Adam Carlson
Wells Fargo was forced to remove their ‘photobombing’ sign, but now the Minnesota Vikings are seeking to get their attorney fees back from the banking giant.
The Minnesota Vikings won the dispute with Wells Fargo not that long ago. The issue in question was a sign on the Wells Fargo building in Minneapolis which the team claims violated the terms of their agreement and would cause distractions in certain shots of U.S. Bank Stadium.
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Now that the case is over, the Vikings aren’t done with their litigation. According to an article on the Star Tribune website, the team is seeking to re refunded by the banking giant for the court fees incurred during the dispute.
While this may seem like a tacky move by the team as well as some unnecessary gloating, the reason behind the move involves the massive amount of money claimed to have been spent in legal fees during the proceedings.
"“The highest-paid lawyer on the case, L.J. Rotman, billed 231 hours at an hourly rate of $810. Kevin Coan, who argued the case in front of Donovan, billed 471 hours at $405 an hour. Jessica Magnuson billed 648 hours at $234 an hour. Three other associates also worked on the case.”"
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Those numbers add up quickly, as the Star Tribune claims the total amount the team is seeking is $655,020 in attorneys fees and $17,068 in costs in a motion yesterday. With over half a million dollars on the table, it makes sense that the team would want to recoup those losses.
Wells Fargo already has a $490,000 price tag on removing the sign from the building, but if they are forced to pay for the Minnesota Vikings legal fees during the dispute, their losses will be well over a $1 million due to the ‘photobombing’ sign.
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The Minnesota Vikings will be moving into U.S. Bank Stadium for the 2016 NFL season. The ‘photobombing’ sign won’t be there to distract from the wide images of the facility, but that view is coming at a very hefty cost for Wells Fargo.