Slaughter et al v. Uponor, Inc. et al, No. 2:2008cv01223 - Document 474 (D. Nev. 2010)
Court Description: ORDER Granting in Part and Denying in Part 353 Motion for Attorney Fees. RCR is awarded 100% of its taxable costs in the amount of $17,502.72, 20% of its attorneys fees in the amount of $19,312.890, and 20% of its non-taxable costs in the amount of $7,111.50. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 11/29/10. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ASB)
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Nt qidie nd or n u'r f h r tor lh e s n oss /3 4 6 8 9 20 d b l 27 (#è.anuar 5.2(l a hcarng h as hel ol Pl ntf h l i ' t'1oi lar 1 dinnss u ilout l1 ) ) 0. i . h s d 1 ai if - ol ( . ult i) s i not ï tl 28 ; r t ic h le e 1 tè'(' u : sa c t u i u (tl tl1 dinls l il pr tdi z alit a t1s i s of . p cil ic ' ' r i lu ) l r t l d ht t èlk l ) s ' s . th eil c lc i t ii s uc ' c 'l 1 s t j l i h l . I : 3. , ! ! 1 at r ysf e a c sswoul b r e v d f f t rhe rn (/ 44 a 3 . On J nu r 27- 0, to ne e s nd o t d e es r e or urhe a ig /3 nd 45) a a y 201 2 t smatrwa dimisdwihprj die(/ 9) hi te s s se t eu c /34 . 3 On Febr y 10.20 l RCR PLUM BI G AN D M ECHAN I L.I C. fl a m oton f uar 0. N CA N , ied i or 4 at ne f e a c t ( 3)s e ng $ 5 47 i at ne sf e a $5 0 . Pli if Gl tor ys e s nd oss #35 e ki 96.64. n tor y' e s nd 3.4886. antfs ed 5 a Oppo ii a RCR fld aRepl t t Opposto o M a c 11 201 (/ 3) n ston nd ie y o he iin n r h - 0 /37 . 6 At t hearng on M a 1 2010. t s Cour awar he i y 0. hi t ded RCR PLUM BI G AN D N 7 M ECHAN I L,I C.100% of is t CA ' N t axabl cos s and 20% of al ator e t I t neys f and ot eos s and ees her t 8 or ed t r t ng of cos s t confi t t no am ount of ator der he e-axi t o rm ha t neys f w er i uded i t ees e ncl n he 9 orgi t ton ofcos s. i nal axa i t 10 ù On M ay 25.2010,RCR Gl is Am ended Bilof Cos s confr i is t ed t l t im ng t axabl cos s i t e t n he 11 t ala untof$1 5 7 a non-a abl co t i t a ot mo 7.02.4 nd t x e ss n he moun of$7. l .0 ( 427) t 1 I5 # . Zzrjj 12 r1' EE :I(31 1 1 .E 3 q l. l - CONCLUSI ONS OF LAW Thi Cou teai dj idito ove tedee miai ofat ne sf sa c ss s r rt ne urs cin r h tr n ton tor y ee nd ot. 1r 5 q (, y ! o. i . l ë2 1 z' 4 1 RCR' M oton f Ator ysFe sa Cosswa tmel an c S i or t ne e nd t s i y d omple wih t r q r men s id t he e uie t txuFè è = rJ- l o 1R- 4- 6. s s f- 5 1 tg )i ' jè é l 1 6 Thehourl biln r t sc r e b) RCR, c e a er as abl t t e c l' lig a e ha g d S ouns l r e on e - h ommuniy a f or t nd or . . - . 17 t ser cespr ded and s d r t wer notopposed asexcessve orot w ie i he vi ovi ai a es e i her s nappr it opra e. 18 The t axabl and ot coss s it by RCR ar suppored b) t appr i e docum ent i e her t ubm ted e t ' he oprat aton 19 a r quie und LR 5 lb)a h vebe n a t l' nd n e s il p ovi da ma . s e r d er 4- ( nd a e cual a ec sarl' r de nd de l 20 RCR a t ll a r as a e i ure ator eysf esi t a cual' nd e on bl nc r d t n e n he moun of$ 5 47 a c t i t 96.64. nd oss n 21 t amou of$ 0 . he nt 53.4886. 22 A n au ar ofator d t neysf and coss i r onabl i t s cas i ightoft duplcatve nat e ees t s eas c n hi e n i he i i ur 73 of t ef or expended i t s cas and t be expended i f ur ltga i Pl ntf s couns have he f t n hi e o n ut e ii ton ai if el 74 sat t be pendi r di t s e i ues s f t i t s m aterr di t q'r tti i a t ed o ng egar ng he am ss et orh n hi t egar ng he isbo ' tngs n i 25 dif entf tm . Speciical).t need f RC R t i . tgat and def a cl acton i t sm ater fer or l t 1 he or o nNes i e end ass i n hi t 26 and i s equentpendi and t be fied Itga on. n ubs ng o l ii ti 27 28 I ' ' I j . 4. j 1 RCR has s t i l com pled wih t r r m ent ofLR 54-16 and r ri a lne- lne ubsantaly i t he equie s equi ng i by-i 2 and dat by dat br e e eakdow n off and cos swoul notbe pr ees t d oduc i and woul caus t partest tve d e he i o 3 i ncuraddii f and coss. tonal ees t 4 The Cour tnds t an aw a d of 1 ti hat r 00% oft axabl cos spur uantt LR 54-l a LR 54-1 i e t s o nd 5 s 5 r easonabl and appr i e. e oprat 6 The Cour Gnds t an i gr s aw ar of 20% of ator t hat n- os d t neys f and ot cos s sought ees her t 7 pur uantt LR 54-16 i appr i e and r onabl s o s oprat eas e. 8 Th Coutfn t tprj dgme ti er ti no a re bu pos-udg nti eets dbe e r ids ha eu n nt es s t wad d t tj me ntrs houl 9 a re fo t daeoft e tyoft j wad d rm he t he nr he udgme ta t f ea rt n t he ed rl ae. 10 u 1 11. 11 O R DER I IS H ER EBY OR DERED ,A DJUDED and DECR EED t RCR' M oton f Ator s T hat S i or t ney' tzr 1 f e a coss ( ) i GRANTED i pa ta DENI i pa t RCR i a r d 1 of is z r 2 e s nd t #353 s n r nd ED n r. s wa de 00% t /j' EZ ë .- !I ' ? 3 a a l o t n h mo n f 75 27 . 0 f t t r e s e s n h mo n f 931 .9, n l'èF 1 tx bec ssi tea u to $1 ,0 .4 2 % o i a o n y fe i tea u to $1 , 28 a d nl sl :j; ë. k ' I-z 1 : -z 4 2 % o-t n ntx bec ssi t ea u t fs .l st. 0 fi o -a a l o t n h mo n o- 7l l ) s !a t r<j =r:kj j Eë s jt - . - )il éc - 2 1 //// 6 17 //// 18 //// 19 I/// 20 //// 21 ''// // :: ,''ï 22 // / :1 ê ? : ' 1 ( 23 .'y . 24 '//? 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