SHAWN VAN ASDALE, et al vs INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY, No. 3:2004cv00703 - Document 356 (D. Nev. 2011)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING P's # 323 - 327 Motion for Attorney Fees, Costs and Prejudgment interest (as set forth herein). FURTHER ORD DENYING P's # 354 Motion to Strike. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert A. McQuaid, Jr on 5/24/2011. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
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Ac o di l , hec t l 2 al n he a e f 50 o 0. Do . . t 1 - ) c r ng y t our wi l 23 r educeM r. ' houryr et $350f pur esoft l t c c a i 3 Lenzs l at o or pos he odesar alulton. 24 25 7 Pl ntf' co i r e e et t numbe oflwye sand o he pr e sonaspr s nt ai if : ntnual ef r nc o he s r a r t r of s i l e e i c u tf ted fn ed rn til a d t erh u l rt s i n tr lv n t Pl it - M o in f r n o r or h ee s u ig ra, n h i o ry ae , s o ee a t o an fj' to o 26 Ator ys Fee , Co t, n Prj d me tI tr s.( eDo . 3 4a 3 9, 0 n.21 Do . 3 4 1a l ne ' s ss a d eu g n nee t Se c # 4 t , 1 , , c# 4 - t !9. Pli if, pevalngpary,h t bur ofe t ihi t r s bl es oft hou l ( ) antfs as r ii t ave he den sabls ng he ea ona en s he ry 27 r esan tm ee at d i xpende byt e' c el De e ec ns lshouryr e a hour e d h'r ouns . f ns ou e ' l l ats nd s xpen d on t s de hi 28 6 ' 1 % W ih r pec oM s Fennerstm e, ai if d notGl t es tt . 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Do . . t , 9 t1 ) t d bo e t go i t d a e n d c l 9 m al a t c ac i m ay dif rf om t pr vaii r t i an e pl entm at ers h ast pr c i e t ons f e r he e lng a e n m oym t uc he 1 0 i t m aler.I f t one oft de l atonss ns ant t n ac , he c ar i ubm i ed byI i s tt GT n upport isoppost on of t ii 11 r l t an houry r e of$1 f par e l ( .# 339 Ex.1 ) Ther or t coul etec. s l at 25 or algas. Doc 0. ef e, he ' t 1 c l t t $1 houryr t f par l wor r s edbyPl ntfsi r ona e. 2 oncudes hat he 20 l a e or aegal k eque t ai if s eas bl 1 3 l sum,t c twilc c at t l s aram ountbas onhouryr t of$450 f n he our l alul e he ode t ed l a es or 1 M s. s vih, 4 Pice c $350f M r Lenzand M s Fe ,and $1 f par egalwor Ac or ngl or . . nner 20 or al k. c di y, 1 5 t f r he ees eques ed ar i t a l r t e nii ly educed a f l s olows: 1 6 L aw y /par e er al gal ' H ours Rat e Tot al ; 1 pic vih 7 se c 9812 . $4 50 $ ,40 4415 i r 1 Le 8 nz 1 Fe r 9 nne ar ' 20 St k Hanrl e 21 Chamber s 22 TOTAL: 15317 , . 2 l o.o 7913 1. 2 25. 05 $3 50 $ 0 35 $1 20 $1 20 $1 20 $536 09 , 5 $703 , 5 $94, 956 $1 44 $3, 006 $1082, 76 , 7 23 24 25 . 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Cl k s y, 41 3d 8, 9 h r 2 3) 3 ascr nendcdt ii ctngfarbnl. t 1 F. p 7Dalon, 32 3d496, ( hCi k jschwar Sc cr ! 5o2 9t r.gg7t i zv. cr cr/ 4 O fHHS, 3F.d895, 08- ( t Ci.995 )Gats1. u jan, F. 1 92,406( h 7 3 9 09 9h r 1 ); e JDe kmei 987 2d 3 1 9t 5 Ci.1 . r 992) 6 P a ntfsl a e hi a ef rne rys ve e r be or bt i i j v r i er l i i i t dt sc s o a l e ny a s f eo a n nga uv e id ni i Hg 7 f .Ther f e, hec t la es hef esatt c r ntr e.SceGal , F. a 1 avor e or t our uil ss st e he ur e at cs 987 2d t 406 8 (ec zng' s itcourt ha dic etont com pens epr lngpari f anyde a n r ognii ' trc di s ve s r i o at evaii tes or l yi 9 t r c i o fe b a r ngfe a c r n rt rt nhit rcr tsi or rt adus f he e ept f e s y wa di e s t ure t ahe ha so i a e n de o j tor 1 i ta i a l s o t us E f f nd n . 0 nl ton nd o s f he e o l ' s l u 11 Fi ly, hec t iladdr st r ai ngKer ac or nots um e i hel t na l t our w l es he em ni rf t s ubs d nt odes ar 1 2 cal aton i de er i ng whe hert enhanc orr cul i n t m ni t o e educ t l t fgur rcr 526 F. e he odes ar i e. r, 2d l 3 at 7o;Ff scà er,21 F. a 11 9. 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M t t t lt a fn lKe rf c or a r i smia c s s Pl i if Doc 3 ) o he wefh nd i a r a t , wa ds n i l r a e , antfs 2 i ia et r ar nosm ia awa ds (d. Co i rngt Ke rf c o sno s bs di t 2 nd c t he e e i l r r . 1 ) nsde i he r a t r t u ume n he 23 l st c c aton, hecourt eesnobassf m ak nganyl dhe nhance entorr ton. ode ar al ul i t s i or re m educ i 2 4 I c l i t c c c a e t i tall t fgur at$1082, n oncuson, he ourt alult s he nii odesar i e , 776. 25 26 3. Resul Obt ned ts ai 1 advoc t t t c tc i ra per age r GT a es hat he our ons de cent educ i oft hour expended ton he s 27 f om t i eo Pl i if ' pl ntuntlDec r het m f a ntf s com ai i ember8, 2009, whent t t l w c ai swer hes a e-a l m e 28 8 . 1 dimis dons s se umma yj me a tli it acountt ho se pe di ltg ton r udg nt nd atng n o c he ur x nde n iia i 2 r l t d t t un uc a s u cams ( .# 339 1 1 ) I a ton,I po n s o t t ea e o he s c f l li . Doc 3-4. n ddii GT i t ut ha 3 Pl ntf sdem ande m uch m or i s tem entnegotatonsand a r a t ai if d e n etl ii tt i l hant ywer t l he eac ualy 4 a r d byt j y.( e f , .14,6. Asar s t 1 r que t a5 r duc i i t e wa de he ur S e d.Ex - ) e ul, GT e s. o% e ton n h s 5 hour e en dt r fe twha i pe c ie a Pl i if'i t d s c s . f ) s xp de o e lc t t r ev s s antfs lmie uc e s (d. 6 Pl ntfs as er t an a d of a t ney' f under SOX i m andat y and not ai if s t hat war t or s ees s or 7 dic e i l ( c #a.t1 )Pl i i c e dt t GT' einc o nse ndM c s r tonay. Do . tl 2. antss ont n ha l sr l e nHe lya l . a cown 8 i mipl e s s ac dbec auset ecms onl hos es yappl oa ne sf yt ûor y' eesawar dedunder4zU. C. 1 S. j 988. 9 (d. Pl i if cai t i s tl me td m a sa eno r lva tf rp pos sof t r i ng f ) antfs l m he r el e n e nd r t ee n o ur e de e m ni 1 t i s c s a t il (d. t1 )Uli a ey Pli if t k t po ii t tal f h i cams 0 he r uc e s t ra .f a 4. tm t l, antfs a e he ston ha 1 o t e r l i 11 wer r at t t i w r e el ed o he r ongf t m i ton f om I and t obt ned si fcantsuc s ul er na i r GT, hey ai gnii ce s l a til s t tap c n a r duc i i no j tse (d.a 1 1 ) 2 t ra , o ha er e t ge e ton s t usi d. J t 0- 2. 1 3 1 4 , Fi s ,whie Pl ntfst t poston t tf awar d underSOX ar m anda or rt l ai if ake he ii ha ees de e t y, t s at e e i il qualies t r over of f wih t r r ent t t y be he t ut xplc ty i he ec y ees t he equiem hat he 1 'e s bl . 1 U. C.! 1 4A() 2 ( .W hie t m a t y l ngu g i 1 U. C.j 5 ' a ona e' 8 S. r ' 51 c ( )C) l he nda or a a e n 8 S. 1 1 4A( )2)C)m a de i et c 'o dic e i n on t pr prey o a r ngf e t t 6 51 c ( ( y prv he oul f s r to t he o it f wa di e s o he l 7 he pr lng pary,t am oun!awar d i c e l w ihi t c ' sdicr i bec eoft evaii t he de s l ary t n he ou! t s eton aus 1 8 s am t s use oft t m ' eas bl 'See c. ,Ttpn a7p Spor s c I 1.Char e 0. t e' he er ' ona e. r ' g. zï r t ervi e, nc. g ls 1 9 Fi ey& Co.I , F. 1 1 2-31 ( hCi. 982)( ngawar fesons e f l nl ,nc.676 2d 291)31 1 3 9t r 1 sndi dof e ucc ss u ' . 1 k 1 ! ' k ; ' 2 an ir ts twa m a t y buta o o f e wa upt c ur ' dic e i . 0 ttus ui s nda or , m unt f e s s o o t s r ton) s 21 Sec ond, ai if c e hat c eponl pple i ar s orf Pl ntfs ont ndt N nsl ya i s n eque tf eesunder4zU . C. S. 2 j1 M t S e Co ts e i al noe Tth sa r s tf rhi gf nse a e 2 988. he uprme ur p cfc l td,gl e t nda ds e o t n fe lpl r y f 23 gener l applc e i a1 cas i whi Congr has aut i ed an awar off es t a aly i abl n l es n ch ess horz d e o 24 T e lng par y.' e ey,461U. a 433 n.7. SOX a ds r ona e ator y' f t pr vaii t ' H nsl ' S. t war eas bl t ne s ees o 2 a pr v ln e ply e 1 U. C.û 1 4A() M or o r t Ni h Cic i h r f r nc d 5 e aii g m o e . 8 S. 51 c . e ve , he nt r u t as ee e e 2 H e lyi t c e t f er que t ma o t i o 42U. C. 1 Se , . , 6 nse n he ont x of e e s. de u sde f s S. j 988. e eg.Nadar j a ah 2 l. o d , F. 906) O ( h Ci. 7 ?H l er 569 3d 91 9t r 2009)(e r q s m a unde t Equa Ac e st f e e ue t de r he l cs o 28 9 k 1 Ju tc Ac I. AI 28 U.. b2 2( ( )A) ; nk y l Po p Dc k 5 F. 1 2 1 2 s ie t FAJ , . SC. 41 d) 1 ( ) Ja e J o c 37 3d 1 2, 1 3, . 2 1 30- 1 9 hPi. 008)(e s f rf e u r rc nswihDia l is t 1 0( 1 , ( t r2 3 r que t o e s nde Ame ia t s bii e Ac of 99 ADA) t , 3 42U. 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C. l S. j 4oo, t s q.. e. e ) 6 Thi d, he c tf ndsI Sr lanc on Pl i if 's ttem entdem andsi isTr uls r t our i GT' e i e a ntf s e l n t Tes t 7 o a ne ' na y i i i ope .I r le onM c bt i d' l ss s mpr r GT e is a cownl.Ciyo J t fFont 5 F. 1 ( t ana, 65 3d 097 9 h 8 Ci.2009) i a ki gt c t oc nsd P a n if' e te ntde a s buti M c r , n s n he our t o i er l i tfs s tl me m nd , n cown, 9 b0t par is s h te ought t i r o nt oduc e denc ofs ll ent di cus ons and negota i f e vi e et em s si i tons or 1 0 pur pose ofr i on t r s ulng he eques f a or y' f es.M c t or tt ne s e cown,565 F. at11 05 n.4. 3d 04- 11 Court ' s' gener lyr r nf om r f enc ngpr a l ef ai r e er i opos edse em enta em ent nlghtofFeder Šgre si i al 1 2 Rul ofEvi nc 408, c see t pr e t c i i lt ofs l em entnegotatons.' e de e whi h ks o ot ct he onfdenta iy etl i i ' 1 3 I Her I st onl d. e, GTi he yparywhos t eekst i r o nt oduc hes tem entne i i et et l gotatonsaseddenc e, 1 4 andt ef et court l notc par Pl ntfs' ell entde andt heuli a ever c her or he wil om e ai if s t em m ot tm t dit 1 5 1 6 am ounti r i on t f esm oton. n ulng he e i Fi l t c twile i t r sulsobt ned by Pl ntfs,an i porantf t naly, he our l xam ne he e t ai ai if m t ac or . ) 1 7 i det m i nga f awar H ensl 461U . at434.UnderH ens e t sde er i ton i n er ni ee d. ey, S. l y, hi t m na i s l 8 m ade by ans i two ques i d r t di t pl ntf ai t pr lon c ai st wer werng t ons:l s , d he ai iff l o evai Fi l m hat e $ 1 9 unr at t t c ai s on whi h hesuc eded? Sec el ed o he l m c ce ond,di t pl ntf achi ve a l lof d he ai if e eve ' 20 s c si a akest uc es tm hehour e ona ye ende a f t bu i orm aki sr as bl o das ds ac oa sf ngaf eeawar ' d?' 21 ff nsl 461U . a 4349s aloM ccow n,565 F. at1 03. e ep, S. t ee s 3d 1 22 Her t e, heans e ot w rt hefr tques s doni no. ai sar r at fXheyi veacom m on s Cl m e el edi nvol 2 c eo fcso a eba e o rltdlga t ore . Tho sl.lr o o 41 F.d644, 3 or f a t r r s d n eae e lhe is' ma ?(fp fTac ma, O 3 ' 2 6 ( t Ci. 4 49 9 h r 2005 (n e na quo a i omi e . SOX ca m Pl i tfspr v ie ona ) i t r l t tons t d) The l l i a n if e ald nd 25 t s a e1 c ai s Pl ntfs di notpr vai on ar c e l r l ed.The a 1arsef om t he t t aw l m ai if d e l e l ary e at y l i r he 26 s ec m oncor e f t Pl ndfs whide ov ngae Gdesands equentt r i am om es tof ac s: ai ' s bl ubs e m na*on 27 f om I r GT. 28 l o l * l 2 . The ans t t s ond que ton i yes. Pl ntfs ac e a l ofs es t t wer o he ec si s ai if hi ved evel ucc s ha m a t hour r onabl expended asa if t y bassf m aki af a kes he s eas y ts ac or i or ng ee ward.f e ep, f nsl 3 461U. a S. t434.f her apl ntf ' W e ai ifhasobt ned exc l r uls hi ator ys ai elent es t , s t ne houl r cover d e 4 af l c pens t y f ' I at435.t ' y om ul a or ee. d. 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' J Cr s, 1 3 ' F. 800,81 ( h Ci 2005)(iatonsomit . 3d 3 9t r. ct i ted) 1 4 W hiePl i if onl pr va l l a ntf s y e iedont hesox c ai ,hec t l m t our fndst hatpl ntfsac eved ai if hi l 5 an excel r sul,and s lent e t houl r over a f l com pensa or f e. Thi ac i i ve d ec ' y ul t y e s ton nvol d 1 6 pr r t ltga i f aperod ofm or han sxyear and t ec beno ques i t t ot ac ed ii ton or i et i s, her an ton hat he 1 7 r ul wassgniiant AlhoughI consi st ver c i exc sof$2m ilont besmal es t i fc . t GT der he dit n es li o l . h 1 8 i com pars wih t am ountPl ntfs r n i on t he ai if eques ed a t i ,i t courts e i t t ral n he ' xperence,t hey 1 . I 9 obt ne an exc l r ul. ai d elent es t 20 Thec ourt sm i ul hati m us i ndf t t tconsderwhe herpl i i t a ndfs uns c s ul s t ' uc es f pur uiswer e ' p l 21 asg fc te ug porin o t ei o e ale f t t j tà arduci i fe . 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C.j 1 ha e l eque t r he icui t m uc s S. 988, 9 wh r t a do c s sa f e i dic e i na y. Do . 3447- ) e e he war f o t nd e s s s r to r ( c # 8. 1 0 Ati s i whet Pl ntfswer r r o r s ue s her ai if e equiedt eques eesi r d i c tf ncur e n onnec i wih ton t ll t a he ppeal diecl r t Cl koft Ni hCfcuii hefr ti t e.Ni hCic tRul s r tyfom he er he nt r t nt is nsanc nt r ui e 1 2 39- . pr des t a r 16 ovi hat eques f ator sf s m us be fl wih t c r tc e k wihi t or t ney' ee t ied t he icui l r t n l 3 f een da f om t expi a i oft perod wihi whi h a pe ii f r ourt ys r he r t on he i t n c tton or ehear ngm a be i y 1 4 . fl SceCi cui Rul 39- . 18. fa pett on f r ed. r t e 16, . I ii or ehearng i fl ar i s ied, eque tf a t ney' s or t or s 1 1 5 f m us ees tbetl iht c r tc er t nf een da afert courtsdipostonof he iedw t he icui l kwihi ourt ys t he ' s ii t 1 6 pe ii I Thecicui r esalow f het ans erofaf es- appe r tton. d. r t ul l ort r f e onal eques ot dit i t tt he s rc 1 7 . coul orcons de ton, T hedec s ont per i hedit itc tf i ra i but' t i i o m tt s rc ourt ohandl hem aterr t t et t esa s 1 wih t c to a a s' Ctmm i 1.Connel 4o2 F. 936 9 ( bci.2005) as 8 t he our f ppe l . t ngs g ' l, 3d , 48 9t r , 1 9 20 am endedApr lk zoos. i 7, The c e 1 on t s t c appear t be som e as aw hi opi so what unse ted i t Ni h Cicui. t l n he nt r t 21 Ctmmi i ved acas aci br t ngs nvol l s ton oughtpur suantt 42 U. C.j1 o S. 983,and ar eques f t or 22 ator ysf t ne''eesunderj1 988.Cumm i 4o2F. ngs, 3dat94O- Thedititc a 41. s rc ourt wardedcos s t 23 and f t t pl ntfsaspr lng pary,i l ng f sand c t i r on appea .1 ees o he ai if evaii t nc udi ee os s ncur ed l d. 24 at942.I t s cond par gr oft opi on, he Ni h Cic tc e l s a e ' s n he e a aph he ni t nt r ui l ary t t s,' uantt pur o 25 Ni h Cicui Rul 39- . a r nt r t e 16, eque tf alor y' f s i ur ed on appe m us be m ade t s or t ne s ee nc r al t o 26 us nott t di t i tcour .The dit itc ti nota hor z t a d ator y' f f , o he s r c t s rc our s ut i ed o war t ne s ees or 27 an appealunl swet ans ert eer es r f hef eque tt hedit i tcour f c i aton. d. 940. s ot s rc t or onsder i nf at 28 1 9 . 1 l Jus s ven m ont l er i Tw e i h Cent p Fo l Cor l. m ' i r b.429 te hs at , n ntet ur xFim p.? Ent tD st i , 2 F.d 869 ( t ci. 3 9b r 2005) t Ni h Cic ta r d a a r o a t ne ' f e pur ua t , he nt rui ë me n wa d f tor ys e s s nt o 3 k U. C. 505 f wo kdoneona a . r , heditit o t pn e r n it Ce m r 7 S. j ,or r ppe l The e t src c ur gr t drwe te h n y 4 5 6 7 Fo sm o i n f s ma yj m e t a ismo i f a t ne ' f e .f a 87 Da sa , x' to or um r udg n , nd t ton or tor ys e s d. t 5. lt r t l ig pa t a ae t s he osn ry, ppe ld he umma yj gme r lng,a t Ni h Cic tafr d r ud nt ' i nd he nt rui fime u j gme on t t a Ac cam,a r ve s da r m a d t c pyrgh cams.f ud nt he mnh m t l i nd e r e nd e nde he o i t l i d. Das a as a ae hef ea r a heNi hCic tr j c e hea g n st t hef e lt r lo ppe l dt e wa d, ndt nt r ui ee t dt r ume t ha t e 8 r equestwas notade quat y doc ent d and t t r e wer exc s ve,butv at d and el um e hat he at s e es i ac e 9 r anded t a a pendi r sol i oft c i c ai s.f Thepar i pr ee em he w rd ng e uton he opyrght l m d. tes oc ded l 0 w ih a bench' ralon t c t ti he opyrghtcl m s and Twentet Cent Fox pr vaied. I The i ai , 'i h unr e l d. 11 dit i tc tonc agai gr e t m otonf t or ys f I Dalt appe e and t s rc our e n ant d he i ora t ne ' ees. d. s ar al d, he 1 2 Ni h Cic tcons der d whet t dit itcour abus isdi c e i i awar ngt f es nt r ui i e her he s rc t ed t s r t on n di he e 1 on a a oft s 3 ppe l he umm a yj m e tmo i f a 884.Da s a ,r l i g on Ni h Cic t r udg n ton. d. t lt r ey n nt r ui 1 Ru e 39 16 a 3 18, r ue t tt dititc ur wa wihout urs c in t a r t 4 l s - . nd 9- . a g d ha he s rc o t s t j idito o wa d he l 5 f esbec eTwente h Ce ur Foxdi notfr tsl an applc i iht Cl kof heN i h e aus it nt y d is e i atonw t he er t nt l 6 Ci c t Id. r ui. r . . 1 7 Reyi o Cab alst. sAn ls 93 F.d 1 0 ( bCi. 991 , heNi h Cic t l ng n r e ?Lo gee , 5 2 05 9t r 1 ) t nt r ui 1 8 f ound t t t dit i t c ha he s rc ourtdi not abus is di cr ton i awar ng t f on a d e t s ei n di he ees ppeal . 1 9 Tw e i h Cent yFox, F. ntet ur 429 3dat884.TheNi h Cicui nt nt r tpoi edout atcabr d nvol l alJi ved 20 af awar under42 U. C. 1 ee d S. ! 988, t pl ntfswe ec and he ai if r ompens ed f a or ys'ees at or tt ne f 2l o a al c us hewor ç on rbu eg ) ot uli a evit yi helws t'1 ( uo i n ppe be a et k ' t i t d t he tm t cor nt a ui. d.q tng c ' 2 Cab als1 Lo 2 r e g sAngee , 35F. 1 1 ( bCi. 991 (nt na quo a i a ct t . ls 9 2d 050, 052 9t r 1 ) i er l t tons nd ia on 2 omit d) l e e tn l ,t ho di i Cu mi ,is d s v n m on hse rir wa no 3 te . nt r s i g y he l ng n m ngs s ue e e t a le , s t 24 2 5 m entone i d. I Nattal s r e Dee eCounclI . W' e , 43F. 152( t Ci. n tr Re ou c s f ns i nc u. f r 5 3d 1 9h r 2008) , nl , 2 t Na r lRe our e De e eCounclI 6 he m a s c s f ns i NRDCIwa s c s fz i o a ni gaTRO e j i n s uc e s t n bt i n l n o ni g 27 t U. Na f om us ng m i f equenc s he S. vy r i d-r y onardur ng t ai ng e ci s,and subs i r ni xer se equenty l 28 20 ' % 1 r eachedas tem ent W ' er, F. etl . f nl 543 adat1 54- ' 1 55.NRDcfl am otonf t ne 'eesand M i orat or ys f 2 cossf wor donei t dit itcour andappealundert EAJA,28U. C. 241 I The t or k n he s rc t he S. b 2. d. 3 dit itc t ant hem oton.f On appeal t Navyc l s rc our gr edt i d. , he halenged, ongot hi t am hert ngs, he 4 c tsawar ofat or ' ee t NRDC f hour s our ' d t neys f s o or s pentpr eparngt appe oft TRO .I i he al he d. 5 at 1 58. The Na r i on Ni h Cicui Rul s 39-16 and 39- . and t decsi i 1 vy eled nt r t e . 18 he i on n 6 Cum m i ngs.I at1 64.TheNi h Cic tr ogni e ishol ngi Ctm m i t appela e d. 1 nt r ui ec z d t di n t ngs, hat lt 7 f sr ee eques ed pur uantt 42 U . C.j 1 m us be fl w ih t Cl k oft Ni h Cic t t s o S. 988 t ied t he er he nt r ui 8 i h is i t nc andno wiht s rc c ur. d.ctngCu m i , F. t - . nt efr t nsa e, t t hedit it o t1 (ii m ngs 402 3da 947 48) 9 The courtal o poi ed outt r sul r hed i Tw entet Ce tr Fox,aE r i an awar s nt he e t eac n i h nrt p m ng d l f wor doneon appeal 1d.Uli a e y, n N f cr t Ni h Cic tc l 0 or k . tm t l i nl , he nt r ui onc uded t tt f ha he ee 11 awar wa pr l fl i t di rc c q y oni d s opery ied n he stit our eas ng: 1 2 El EAJ howe esup i t f e s fi sam e -2 U. C.j1 88 a 1 the A, v r lke he e -hltng t t s 8 S. 9 nd 7 U. Cu 505-s a e t f c ts lawar t apr vaii paryot t t S. b t t s hat a our hal d o e lng t her han hy U nied St es f s and ot expeps ..nc ' by t t par y i any ci t at ee her es . url i ed ha t n ul a ton.br ug byo a i tt Umt d S a e m anpc l v n urs iton c i . o ht r gans he . e tt s our ha i gj id ci 1 3 oft ac i hat t on. 1 1 ( tn 2 U. C. 2 2( ()A) ( mpha i norg na i o ni n i t tle (n e na 4 d.quo ig 8 S. j 41 d) 1( ) e ssi ii ln pi on, otnsa t ) it r l t 15 quot i omit .Thec twenton t c l t tfhe pl n l atons ted) our o oncude ha f t ai angua oft sat e ge he t ut l i c es t t dit it courtm ay pr 6 ndi at hat he s rc opery awar f f al l ve s of ltgaton. I l d ees or l e l ii i ' d. ' ' 1 ( m pha i o ii l ( ia i o itd) Tot e e tt Ni t Cic t ulswe ei onsse t ' 7 e ss rg na ) ct ton m te . he xtn he n h r uir e r nc it n , 1 t EAJ wa c t oln I a 1 6 (nt r l t tonsa ct tonomit d) Fi ly t 8 he A s on r li g. d. t 1 4 i e na quo a i nd ia i te . na l, he 1 c tf d t lket f a ar a r e i Tw e 9 our oun hat i he ee w d o m d n ndet Ccnt p Fox, hes f cont i ed h ur t e ees rbut ' 2 t t u tm a evit yi t l ws t I ( ii Twe it Cc ur Fo 42 F. a 884 . 0 o he li t cor n he a ui. d. ctng nte h nt p x, 9 3d t ) 2l Bec ause W i er r i prm ar l on t l nt eles i iy he anguage oft EAJA i fndi t f on he n i ng hat ees 22 appea m ay be s l ought f om t dit it coul i t fr i t e,i does not r ol t r he s rc ' n he st ns anc t t es ve he 23 dicr s epanc behv Cum m i and Twentet Cent p Fox. Upon f t exam i ton of y een ngs ih ur ur her na i 2 Cum m i ,Tw entet Centty Fox,W f er and Cabr es t courtfnds Pl ntfs wer 4 ngs ih tr nl , al , he i ai if e 25 r quie or q s f e fom t Ni h Cic ti t fr ti t nc be a e ( ) ieN f e , e r dt e ue t e s r he nt r ui n he is ns a e c us : 1 unlk nl r 26 t pl i l l ofSOX doe noti c et hedi t i tcour m ay pr ry awar f sf he a n angtage s ndi at hatt s rc t ope l d ee or 27 28 21 ' t l al lvel ofltga i and ( Twenteh Cenm r Fox,i of asi i bas on Cabr es i l e s ii ton; 2) it p ns ar t s ed al , s 2 i nappost ie. 3 i Sox doe not o i f anawar o e sat le l o-ff f . s pr vde or d ff e allves -llgaron / 4 N f eri vedaf e nt nvol eer ques tundert EAJA.TheY A pr des:' epta heM s he od t Exc sot e 5 s ci aly pr ded by s at e a c ts l a d t a pr lng part .f s and ot pe sc l ovi t ut , our hal war o evaii y..ee ber 6 e pe s s i a tont a c ssa d d p s n t s e ton ( ) i ur e b t tpa t x n e ,n ddii o ny o t war e ur ua t o ubs c i a , nc r d y ha ry 7 i a cvl to . o ht or ans t Un t dSt t si an c tha ngj iditono n ny iiaci n.. ug by ag i t he ie a e n y our vi urs c i f br 8 t ta ton.. 28 U. C. 2 2( ( )A)( mpha i a de . W i erf u e o t el ng ge ha c i .' ' S. j 41 d) 1( e ss d d) nt oc s s n h a ua 9 ' n a cour 'i hol ng t t dit itc tpr ' ny i t' n di hat he s rc our opery a ar d f on a l w de ees ppeali t fr t n he is 1 i t e. 0 ns anc 1I Awhitebl runderSoxhast optonsf eeki eif (lilngac sl owe wo i ors ngr le : l i ompl i wih ant t 1 t Se r t r o la ; ( )i t Se r t r ha n tis dafna de ii wihi 1 da , 2 he c e a y f abor or 2 f he c e a y s o s ue i l cson t n 8o ys l brngan ac i i t dit itc .1 U. C.j 1 4A( () l s es f i et oft se 3 i ton n he s rc ourt 8 S. 51 b) 1. f ucc s ul n iher he 1 pr eedi t e pl 4 oc ngs, he m oyee i entted t s il o: . 1 5 al r i fnece sar o m aket e pl ewhol Thi r i s l i l l ele s yt he m oye e. s elef ha l nc ude - 1 6 ( r ns a ementwiht sames ort t ust tt empl woul A) ei t t t he eni iysat ha he oyee d havehad,butf t dic i na i ( t am ountofbac pay,wih or he s rmi ton; B) he k t i er t and ( c nt es ; C) ompens i f anyspe ildamagess t ne asa aton or ca usal d 1 7 r tof hedicrm i i i l ngltgaton c t , esul t s i natonznc udi ii i os s expel w ines ee , t sf s and r ona eat ney f es. eas bl lor e ; l 1 1 U. C. 1 4A( ) 8 8 S. j 51 c . l 9 Unlket EAJA, i he Sox doe nots ci alypr s pe fc l oddef her ovçl of eesandexpense ort ec f s 2 i ur e i a a ton br g i ' n c t ha i j iditon oft a ton. nse d,S 0 nc r d n n ci ou ht n ' y our' vng urs c i a ' he c i I t a OX 21 s cfc ly sa e t tt r me e a ea ia et 'a n e ply epr valngi a a ton pe iia l t t s ha he e dis r val bl o ' j m o e e i n ny c i g i 2 un rs e ton (9()' ac m p antwih t Se r t r ofla ora a to i t ditit 2 de ubs c i 1 1 '- o l i t he c e a y abor n ci n n he src 23 court Thi wei i f . s ghs n avoroffndi t tPl ntfswer r r t r i ng ha ai if e equied o eques f f om t t ees r he 24 appe l ecour i t fr ti t e. lat t n he s ns anc 25 26 f. Twentet Cent u Fox i i ppos t f ih ur s na ie ' I is de erm i i t f on a nt t naton hat ees ppea w e e pr ry aw ar d by t dit itcourt l r ope l de he s rc , 27 Twentet Cenr pFbzr i son Cabr e I Cabrcl , hepl ntf w on herci lrght a ui ih un ele als. n es t ai if vi i sl ws t 28 22 1 # l an sa r e Sl oooj yv dit Cab cls935F. t1 . dwa wa d da so, ur er c . r c, 2da 051 Shemov dfratr y' e o to ne s 2 f underj1 and wasawar f 1d.Thec yappeal t ver c andf awar ees 988 ded ees. ount ed he dit ees d. 3 I TheN i h Ci c ta r ed,and s d. nt r ui ë m ubsequenty awar herat or y' f eson a l ded t ne s e ppeal f . d. 4 The c ount fl a pe ii f c i ar t t U . Supr e Cour .1 The Supr e Court y ied tton or ertor i o he S. em t d. em 5 gr ntdt peii , a ae he ud nta r ma df rf rhe c nsde ai i lg o a e he tton v c tdt j gme nd e nde o u t r o i rton n iht f 6 ar entc ec ase.I On r and, heNi h Ci c tcons der t new cas f d. em t nt r ui i ed he e, ound i i t nappost ie, 7 r i s a e t orgi lde ii n, d a r e t dit itc tsj m e t I e n t t d he i na cso an ë m d he s rc out' udg n . d. 8 Thecount sl as ond pe ii f c tor iwhih wa deni Cabr e ,935F. y ed ec tton or eri ar, c s ed. als 2d 9 a 1 . Cabr e m ove t Supr e Cour f ator sf es i r i oppos ng bot t 051 al s d he em t or t ney' e ncur ed n i h ' 1 p ttonsf c ri a iwhih t Supr m eCour d i dwihou prj c t ber ne d i 0 e ii or e tor r, c he e t en e t t eudie o e we n l1 t dit itc t f a 1 - Ca al s di s and t di t i c tawar herf s on he s rc our . d. t 051 52. br e d o, he s rct our ded ee 1 t e on tton( c dbe nd id) b no hi 2 hes c dpe ii whihha e en e , ut t ngont is ( c dbe r nt d) hefr t whihha eng a e . 1 f a1 3 d. t 052.Cabr e appe ed t dit i tc tsdeni loff si ur ed i oppos ngt fr t al s al he s rc our ' a ee nc r n i he is : 1 pe ii f c i ar.z 4 tton or ertor i d. 1 5 The Ni h ci c t i e pr tng H ens e u. nt r ui, nt r e i l y Ecker ' 461U. 42 ( 98a , t t dt t hart s. 4 1 ) sa e ha , . 1 He ly' sa ihl d t e r l ul ha pl i tlsa et 6 nse ' t bls e ) heg ne a r et t a n i r obec e ompe a e ora n ysf e ns t df lor e ' e s . 1 i ur edf enrc hatc rbut ot 7 nc r ors iest ont i et heuli at t i hel ui. tm edc ou nt aws tThc eveni as ci f pe fc ) 1 c ai f l t t m es 8 l m ais, he i penton t c ai m a com pe bl i f lori par , fi c rbut hat l m ybe nsa e, n ' ul n t i t ont i es r 1 t t s c s o o he ca ms' Cabr e , 35F.d a 1 ( ia i Omit d .Cab alsa s 9 o he uc e s f t r l i . ' als 9 2 t 052 ct ton te ) r e lo : h 2 rfr n e t hodi i NA. C. t. t o c 0 ee e c d he l ng n A. P.;Ciy fRihmond, 43F.d 1 46( hCi.1 ,i . 7 2 3 9t r 984) n 21 fndi 'if pli if tmaeywi o ap tc lrcam,hei ntte oa1 to ne e s ) i ng,d la antfuli tl ns n ariua li s se ildt la tr /sfe ! g 22 r asonabl expende i pur ui hatc a m -e e e d n s ngt l i vent hough s m ayhaves f e som eadver e he ufer d s : 2 rl g.f. t025. 3 ui s' d a 15-3 n ; 24 k H er t c - snotsa ngt e,he oul ti yi hatpl ntf swoul notbee il dt r overf sandcos s ai if d ntte o ec ee t 25 on appeali t y wer pr l r f he e opery eque t l t d, hecour fndst Pl ntfss s ed. ns ea t ti hat ai if houl have d 26 r eques ed t f es i r d on a t he e ncur e ppeali t Ni h Ci c ti t sr ti t n he nt r ui n he s ns ance,ort t y hat he 27 s houl ha s d ve oughta t ans eroft r r f he eque tt t di t i tc . Thi was nott ques i s o he s r c ourt s he ton 28 23 4 l pos i Cabr e and t ef e i i ditnguihabl Ca al s br ed n als, her or t s s i s e. br e oughtt r he eque tf f es s or e 2 c er ngt pettonf c or it t Suyr Court onc ni he ii or edi ar o he eme andt Supr eCour r ande he em t em d 3 t re he ques f f s on t c tor ipetton t had been gr e t t dit it cour . t or ee he er i ar ii hat ant d o he s rc t 4 Cab als 9 F.da 1 152.W ih r s c t t ef e t tCab a e ha s gh o a a ( s r e , 35 2 t 05 t e pe t o h e s ha r l s d ou t n ppe l a 5 com par t t e i c ed o hos n onneci wih t pe ii f cel or i,Cabr ess ton t he tton or ti ar) al oughtand was 6 a ded t war hosef by t Ni h Cic t 1d.at1 . ees he nt r ui. 051 7 I s no hi i S ndiae ha t sc ur ha j idito oe e ti her qu s n um, t ng n oxi c tst t hi o t surs cint ntrant e e t 8 f f esand cos s i t fr ti t e,aswast c e wih t EA.A. I addii Cabr e , or e t n he is ns anc he as t he T n ton, al s 9 on whi h Tw e i h Ce tr Fox r i i ditngui habl Thec c ntet ntty eles, s s i s e. ourt i t tt hol ngi fnds ha he di n 1 Cum m i applest t sca 0 ngs i o hi se. 1l Pl ntfsdo noti c e t t y m ade any r ai if ndiat hat he eques sf f s fom t cicui c tor t or ee r he r t our 1 t t y tl a m ot on t t ans e consder i of ator y' f es on appeal The c t 2 hat he 'ed i i o r fr i aton t ne s e . our l r ogni e t t t s m ay have been a over i ,and t tt s over ghti m e wih har h 3 ec z s ha hi n sght ha hi si s t t s 1 r s t however t c 4 e uls; )he oud i ihoutaut iyt awar sw t hort o danyappe l t ees Ther f ey hec la ef . e or t ourt l fndst t Pl ntfsar notentted t at ne f si ur ed i t c s oft a 5 i hat he ai if e il o lor ys' ee nc r n he our e he ppeal . 1 The c ' fndst t f l ng hour wer r l ed t t appealand wilr 6 oul i t hat he olowi s e e at o he l educ Pl ntfs e ai if ' 1 a d ofat or 'f sac or ngl 7 war t neys ee c di y: ) # D at e 1 9 2 0 21 Lawye / r H ours Rat Des i i e cr pton Tot al ' Paral egal 6 3/ / 05 Pic vih se c 0. 2 $ 5 Tee nec l wih M r He b ( lr $9 40 l pho al t . r ce k 0 o c ur)r a ea f o t e: pp l 2/ 06 2/ Pice c s vih 0. 2 $45 Tsl phonecal f om M s M il of9t 0 e lr . ls b $90 Clc t r ui 22 2/ 06 27/ Pi ce c s vih 0. 1 $450 Re ew or f om 9t cic t vi der r b r ui $45 23 24 5/ / 1 06 Pi e c sc vih 0. 1 $45 0 Rqvi w l t f om . s.Candi t e ster r M do o $45 9t Ci c t a r ul 26 3 8 09 // Pi c vi h se c 2. 5 $450 Begi r ew f or ar n evi or al gum ent $11 , 25 3/ / 9 09 25 Pice c s vih 0. 1 $45 0 Reviw & r y t em ai f om c er e epl o lr lk ofcourtc hangl tm eofor ng i al ar gum e nt $45 27 28 24 ' 1* 4 1 3/ 09 9/ Pi c c s evi h 5.5 $450 2 3/ 0/ 1 09 3 4 5 6 7 * . 8 9 3/ 109 1/ Pic vi s e ch Pic vih se c 3. 5 3. 0 $450 $ 450 3 1109 / / 3/ 2/ 1 09 Pic vih se c Pice ch s vi l. 0 2.0 $450 $ 450 Cont nue wih c e r viw & outi i t as e e lne Atend ar t gum e a 9t Cicui nt t b r t $ 450 $900 3 1 09 / 2/ Pic c s evih 3. 0 $ 450 Rem r f om San Fr i c t Reno n r anc s o o Sl350 , 92205 / / Pic vih se c 0. 1 $450 Leteyt VanAs ewih c of - o t dal t opy 3 1 09 / 0/ Fe r nne 1.2 $35 0 Len z 2. 5 6/ 05 20/ Le nz 6. 5 $420 $35 0 . 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H ours rel ed t non- es f ng expertChri Com unt s at o t tiyi s zi : 1 2 1 3 I ar GT guesPl ntfs f eawar s d ber edby 37hour f tmeexpe d i ai if' e d houl educ s or i nde n c onneci wihe tChrsCom unt i whodi nott tf ral ( #3391 .Pl ntfs ton t xper i zs, d esiyatti . Doc. 1) ai if ; ; 1 4 as er t t y m ay r ove t e f s be s t hat he ec r hes ee caus I c i ly ass t d t t pr e GT ont nua l er e hat o ove 1 5 s ehol f aud,Pl ntfshad t es abls t tt Aust alan Fl wasm at i ,and t s har der r ai if o t ih ha he r i yer eral hi 1 wa t pur os f re a i M r Co un zs ( . 3 8- ) 6 s he p e o ng g ng . m t i. Doc # 44 9. l 7 I i undiput d t SOX alowst pr lng part t r overexper w ines f esas ts s e hat l he evaii y o ec t t se ' i 1 da g s S e1 U. 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Gi t br l t s ral f ) ven he oad anguageofSOX t tPl ntfsar ' il t a1 . ha ai if e ' ted o l ent 2 rle ne e s r t ma eEhe whoe'i l n 'iia i c t'a ' x r wine sfe , 7 eif c s ay o k t m) l, ncudig ftg ton oss'nd ' pe t t s e s' ' l e ' 28 29 * e 1 t c he ourt i t Pl ntfsar entted t r overt f sand c t i r d i connec i fnds hat ai if e il o ec he ee os. ncur e n s ton 2 w ih M r Com unt i e t t . zs, ven hough he uli at l wasnotc l t t tf a t i . tm e y aled o es iy t ral 3 4 f. H ours f M s. Fenner or I at ckst hour expende by M s Fenneron t gr GT la he s d . he ound t Pl ntfsf l d t hat ai if aie o 5 pr vi t ne e s l do ume a ys or f an tmes ntb M s Fe r ( . 3 o de he c s ay c nt r upp t or y i pe y . nne . 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Doc.# 339 1 1 ) M s f t a 6, 8. et orh bove, hecour de lnest e cs isdi r ton t t ci o xer ie t sc e i l t r d eP a n if'e sa c s so t sg o d.( e s pr a l IA. ) 8 o e uc l i tfs f e nd o t n hi r un S e u a t I . 3. ' 1 1 9 2 0 2. Cost on A ppeal s I rq sst tPan if' ossber duc dby$5 . ,ort s c ssi ure f r i GT e uet ha litfs c t e e 2191f ho e o t nc rd o 21 ta e t a fo aNi t Cic th a i . Do . 3 1 ) r v l o nd r m n h r ui e rng ( c # 39 6. '' '' . 22 ' I Ass tf t a e orh bove, ai if we er r t r Pl ntfs r equied o eque tf sand c t on appea w iht s ee os. s l t he I 2 Cl r oft Ni t Cic ti t fr ti t n e ( es pr a lIA. ii. To t e t nt j 3 e k he n h r ui n he is ns a c . Sc u a t l. 4(i)) he x e 1 24 Pl ntfs di r ai if d eques c t f om t N i h Cic t and wer deni t c tfndst r t os s r he nt r ui, e ed, he our i hei 25 r s i i pr r f t s r as as wel. Ac di y,Pl ntfs cos s ar r eque t s m ope or hi e on l cor ngl ai if ' t e educ d t e o . 26 $1 836. (alul edbys r tng $52191fom $1 358. . 34, 94 c c at ubtaci . r 35, 85) . ' 27 28 31 I . e ' à $ ' P l 3. Cost R el ed t N ons at o Test f ng Fa i yi xpertChri Com unt s s zi 2 I ar s Pl ntfs'coss bils d be r duced by $63, 02 f t e c t GT gue ai if t l houl e 245. or hos os. s 3 as at wih expert Chr s Com unt i ,who di not t tf a t i l and t e or w a soci ed t i zs d es iy t r a , her f e s 4 unne e s ya e c s i . Doc # 3 1 - 7. c s ar nd x e sve ( . 39 6 1 ) 5 6 7 Fort r sons s tf t above c er ng t f s i r d i conne i wih M r he ea e orh onc ni he ee ncur e n cton t . Com unt i t c zs, he ou/ fndsPl ntf sar entte t t secos s i ai if e il d o he t. 4. Cost R el s ated t U nsuccessfz Stat I>w Cl m s o ll e ai 8 I far Gr guest Pl ntfscossbil houl r duc hat ai if' t ls dbe e edbySsl os-hos ossas oci e s. t ec t s atd 9 w ih m edi lexpens s r a ed t t runs c s tls at 1 w c ai f i e i t ca e el t o hei uc es fz t e a l m or nt ntonali lc i nfiton 1 0 ofemotona dites ( #3391 )Thecourt de er i dt i l sr s. Doc. 7. has t m ne hatpl ntfscl m si ve ai if' ai nvol 11 ac m on cor s om e etoff t andar ac s ebas edonr at egalt i s, el edl heor e andt ef e, ai if ar her or Pl ntfs e 1 2 e il t r overt s c t ntted o ec he e os s. 1 3 1 4 5. ' Cos s f U nsubst i ed In- ouse Copi t or ant at H es I ar GT guesPl ntfs c t s dber edby $2, 00,f uns t i ed i ai if' oss houl educ 883. or ubsantat n- l ho ec py n c s s ( c #3391 )Pl i tfsar uet t he r e ild, sama t r l w, ' 5 us o f g o t . Do . 7. a n if g ha t ya e ntte a te ofa 1 t r overt rltgatonexpens .( 6 o ec hei ii i es Doc.# 344 1 ) 6. ' 1 7 W 'ie Pl ntfsar entted t ltgaton cos sast pr lng par yunderSOX, he h l ai if e il o ii i t he evaii t t y : 1 8 m us tdoc entorot wies t i t he rltgaton c t W ihoutt si or a i t um her s ubs anta et i ii i os s. t hi nf m ton, he l 1 9 c thasno wa o de e m i whe hert c ngcos swer i f ti ur ed.Thec twil our yt t r ne t he opyi t e n ac nc r our l . I 20 notblndl r l on a r er et anum be i ur ed f i hous copyi cos sw ihouts e i y ey ef enc o r nc r or ne ng t t om 21 s tofdoc ent i ordec ar tont upport here t Si ePl ntfsf l opr ry or um aton l a i os t ques . nc ai if aiedt ope l . L I ' ! 22 documentt rr ques or$2, ofi housec ngc t t court lr duc herc t hei e tf 883 nopyi oss,he wil e et i oss ; r 23 a r a c di l P a n if c t a er duc d t $1 , 3. ( a c l t d by s bt a tn wa d c or ng y. l i tfs oss r e e o 3195 94 c lu a e u r ci g 2 4 25 $2, fom $1 4, 94) 883 r 3 836. . 6. Concl on on Costs usi 26 Bas on t f egoi and t c ' r vi oft cos s bil t c tGnds t ed he or ng he ourts e ew he t l, he our hat 27 Pli ifi enttedt r cover$1 , 94 i c t r ona yi urr Thi i c cul edby antf s il o e 31953. n os. eas bl nc ed. s s al at s 28 32 . . '' #' e >' 1 1 t ki Pl ntfs r s i t amountof $1 358. and s r tng c t on appea a ng ai if' eque t n he 35, 85 ubtac i oss l 2 ( 2z91 a uns sa itdi hou ec pjn c r e ( 883) $5 . ) nd ub t ntae n- s o ig ha g s $2, . 3 C. PREJU D G M EN T I TEREST N 4 5 6 7 8 I ar lst tPl ntfss ul not a r d p eud nti e e tbe a et i GT gte ha ai if ho d be wa de r j gme nt r s c us her damage wer prmarl c s e i iy omprs oft rl tval ofunvesed soc optons. Doc#339 ied hei os ue t t k i ( 1 )Ale na i l , GTa a s oa guet t yc m p a i o prj m e t nt r s s d 8. t r tvey I ppe r t r ha an o ut ton f eudg n i e e t houl no i l so kop i a al (d. t1 ) Pli if c unt rt tt ur a r d e c o t ncude t c tons t l. I a 9. antfs o e ha hej y wa de a h f t m ' c ua da a e 'wih no c t go ia i a Pl i tfsar e tte t p eudgme t he T t l m g s' t a a e rz tony nd a n if e n ild o r j n 1 9 i t r s t m a et m who e ( . 3 1 - 8. n e e t o k he l . Doc # 44 7 1 ) l 0 W hiel ar st Pl ntfs dam ageswer prm arl c prse oft i l tva ue l GT gue hat ai if ' e i iy om i d he r os l l of ve t ds o ko tons ol a prj m e i e e t ho dno bea r d,hec ur c nnot 1 un se t c p i s t eudg ntnt r s s ul t wa de t o t a 1 c m ei t sc l son.Pli tfsa ec r c i p n i o t t hej ya r dPl i if , 2 o o hi oncu i a n if r ore t n oi tng ut ha t ur wa de antfs 1 3 act dam ages,wihoutc egorza i W hie t am ountofac ualdam ages a ded t ual t at i ton. l he t war o 1 4 Shawn Van M dal appear t r fec t am ountof er d by Pl i if 'e ' att i f hi e s o e l t he f e a ntfs xpel t ral or s 1 un se s o kop i , hec ur c nno n s tt t isj m e f t to t j y i 5 ve t d t c tons t o t a t ow ubs iu e t udg nt or ha f he ul n l 6 de er i ngwhatam ountoft ot ldam agesawar sa l t o e c t gor dam ages t m ni het a di loca edt ach a e yof 1 7 s oughtby Pl ntfs. M or ai if eover wih r pec t Lena Van As e,I S opi on t t her , t es t o dal GT' ni ha 1 8 dam age ar pr m arl c prs oft l t va ue of unves ed s ock optons i entr y s e i iy om ied he os l t t i s iel 1 s c a i ebe a e he ul sm pya de he a t l m a e i t a o o $12 0, 9 pe ul tv c us t j i l war d r cua da g s n he m unt f ,7 303, 20 w ihoutcat ii herdam ages Thecourt ilnote er ai I Sr ques t gte whi h t egorz ng . wl nt t n GT' e t o z ss c . 21 pori o t ur ' da a sa r i c ton f hej ys m ge wa d s omprs dof h l t l o un s e so ko i s ie t e os vaue f ve t d t c pton , 2 e pe ilywhe l di no o j c t t v r itf r . 2 s cal n GT d t b e t o he e d c o m 2 3 Pl itfs a e ii ry ar n il dt r c v r eud nt n e e t spa t fhe an if, spr valngpa t, ee tte o e o e prj gme i t r s a r o t 2 ba kp yr me yunde So 1 U. C. 1 1 c ( .' eudg e ti e e t o c ure i a 4 c a e d r x. 8 S. j 5 4A( )B) ' j m n nt r s, f o s ,s n Pr 2 ee nto c mpeec 5 lme f o lt ompe ain. Lof e 1. a , U. 54 55 (988)(n e na ns to ' e rJFr nk 486 S. 9. 8 1 ' it r l 2 q ttonmar a iai omi e )( digt tfteW l ut ie eud ntntrs l 6 uo ai ks ndctton t d fn n ha ril a horzsprj gme i e et l 27 a pa t ba k yr me i s t a a ns prv t e p o e s .I f e v st c s r of c pa e dy n uis g i t ia e m l y r ) t f r e o ompe a ef s ns t or 28 33 1 %%* ' 1 t l sofus o mone d a da g sfom t tm et cam a c u sun ij gm e i he os ef y ue s ma e r he i he li c r e tl ud nt s 2 e t r d. G c rVigi a r.Unie St e , 9 U..3 , 1f 2 ( g8xt ia i omil d) n e e ' s r ni ' t d ats 47 S 0531 n. l ct ton te . 3 Gie t SOX's cfcr frnc oa a do prj gme i e e t ndt drci t t v n he s pe i eee et n war f eud ntntr s a he ie ton ha 4 Pl ntfs, pr va lng pary be a ded a 1r i fnec sar t m aket ai if as e ii t war l ele es y o hem whol 1 U . C. e, 8 S. 5 j1 4A()t c tfn Pli if ar e ildt a a r o prj men i e e t 51 c,he our ds antfs e ntte o n wa d f eudg t ntrs. 6 Thec t g e swihPl i tfst tprj dgme i t r s o ba kpa a de s ul our a r e t a n if ha e u nt n e e t n c y war d ho d 7 be c c at i ac or e wih 29 C. R.j2O. a) att r e s i i t I er l alul ed n c danc t F. 58( , he at pecfed n he nt na 8 . RevenueCode,26 U . C. 6621 Gener ly, heunder S. j . al t paym entr ei t sum o t Fe a at s he f he der l 9 s tt r r t p us 3 p r e a e p n s 26 U. C.j 6221a ( . A fa g c r a e hor-e m a e l e c nt g oi t . S. ( )2) f r e o por t l 1 0 under ym ent'sd under ym entofat bya C cor a i f anyt bl perod i t pa 'i ' any pa ax por ton pr axa e i f he 11 am ountofs unde paym e ors hperode c e Sl ooo. 26U. C. 6621c ( ( . uch r ntf uc i x e ds oo, ' ' S. j ()3)A) l 2 Forl gec por e unde paym e s, her ei t Feder s -er r t pl sper ent ar or at r nt t at s he al hortt m a e us c age . 1 poi s. U. C. 6621c .1 do sno diput ha t a g or or t und r yme r t 3 nt 26 S. j ( ) GT e t s et t hel r ec p a e e pa nt a e 1 4 apple as Pl ntfs s i s, ai if ugge t The Feder s - er r e i T ounded t t near s f l s. al hortt m at s f r o he e t ul l pe c n ( r i amuli eo 1 2of1p r e , uc r t s l bei r ms d t t ne hihe t 5 r e t o ,f tpl f / e c nt s h a e hal nc e e o he xt g s 1 fl1 r e l' 26 U. C. 6 * )3) 6 t pe c nt. 1 ' S. b 621 ( . 1 7 I t a s nc o a o e to by l t tt l r e c p a e unde pa m e tr t k n he b e e f ny bj ci n GT ha he a g or or t r y n ae 1 a le ,hec t i st t eudg n itr s i t sma tri c lult dusngt Fe rl : 8 ppis t our fnd ha prj me t n e etn hi te s ac ae i he de a 1 s tt m r t , l 5p c nt g po nt .2 U. C. 6621c ( )A) Tlec t a s ud ca 9 hor-er a e p us er e a e i s 6 S. ! () 3 ( . l our t ke j iil 20 notc oft Fe alshortt m r e and adds 5 per ent poi s f a l ge c por t i e he der - er at s c age nt or ar or a e 1 , r 21 under payment a s tf h i Exhi t7t Pl ntfs m oton.( .# 323 Ex. ) , s e ort n bi o ai if' i Doc 7. 2 2 Pl i if wnVa As a ei a r dpr j m e i t r s fom hi t r na i nda e antf sha n d l s wa de eudg nt n e e t r s e mi to t i ! 2 o Fe ar 1 , 3 f bnl y 1 2004, it da ej untl he t udgme twa e t r d, br r 9, 01 )nt a n s n e e Fe ua y 2 1 i he moun o tf i 2 $55 41 62 Pli ifLe VanAs l i a r dprj dgme i ee tfom he tr nae ' 4 2, 8. . antf na dae s wa de eu nt ntrs r r e mi t 25 da eo M a c 1 , 004, it da ej t f rh 5 2 untl he t udgme twa e t r d, bnl y9, 1 i t a n s n e e Fe ar 201 ,n he mount ' 26 of$723, 90. 347. 2 /// 7 l 28 34 I l . . A. 1 l D. 2 TO TAL C AT, U I TI N C A O l s ,hec t n um t our fndst het t amountofator ys'eesawar i $1009, hatt o al t ne f ded s , 620. 3 Thet t l mo to c t a r di $1 , 3.4.Thet t l mount pr j m e ti t r s o a a un f oss wa de s 3195 9 oa a of eudg n n e e t 4 a de i $12 5,66.0 ( 5241 62t S wn a $7 3, . t Le ) Tbe e o e t war d s , 7 7 5 $5 , 8. o ha nd 2 34790 o na . r f r , he 5 t tla r o at n y 'e s c t, ndprj me i e eti $2, 7340. oa wa d f tor e s fe , oss a eudg nt ntrs s 41, 40. 6 Thecour or sI t pa t amountof$2, 7, 40t Pl ntfsno l ert t der GT o y he 41 340. o ai if at han 7 t ry( )da sf o t da eo t sor r hit 30 y r m he t f hi de . 8 9 l . CO N CLU SI N V O I IS H ER EBY O RD ER ED t Pl ntfs M oton f Ator T hat ai if ' i or t neys Fee Cos s and ' s, t , 1 Prj m e i t r s ( c #32 3 )i GRANTED a s to lne a ve 0 eudg nt n e e t Do . 3- 27 s s e uti d bo . 11 I I H EREBY FLFt T S ITHER ORI EI- D t Pl ntfs' oti oSt i ( #354) A I hat ai if M ont rke Doc. E 1 2 1 3 i D EN I . s ED DATED : M ay 24,201 1. 14 15 UNI TED STATES M AGI STM TE JUDGE 1 6 17 1 8 1 9 gg - 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 35
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