Touzout v. America Best Car Rental KF Corp. et al, No. 0:2015cv61767 - Document 156 (S.D. Fla. 2017)
Court Description: ORDER granting in part and denying in part 134 Trial Counsel Juan C. Perez, Esq.'s Motion for Attorney Fees; granting 135 Plaintiff's Former Counsel, Saenz & Anderson, PLLC's Motion for Bill of Costs; granting in part and denying i n part 145 Plaintiff's Former Counsel, Saenz & Anderson, PLLC's Motion for Attorney Fees. The Court awards Plaintiff, MARC TOUZOUT, attorney's fees in the amount of $6,660.00, as to work performed by Juan C. Perez, Esq. The Cou rt AWARDS Former Counsel, SAENZ & ANDERSON, PLLC, costs in the amount of $3,746.95. This Court AWARDS Plaintiffs Former Counsel, SAENZ & ANDERSON, PLLC, attorney's fees in the amount of $17,665.00 Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 11/30/2017. (kza)
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I Fome Co ns lsRe l t isM oi nf rAto n y sFe sa dCoss( 1 4 , o e n r r u e ' py o t to o l r e ' e n t DE 5 1 F nn r Co nslrj csDee a t'ag me tt a t Co r s o l rd c t va tmao iy o F r r u e ee t fnd n s r u n h t he u t h ud e u e he s j rt f o me Couns lstmee re by 5 80% i or t elm i t a tme s nto t FLSA cli . m e e ' i ntis 0n der o i na e ny i pe n he am For r Co nsl se tt a c tigtetmee tisb s hahihp r e tg wo l b u j tfa l.DE u e a s rs h t utn h i nre y uc g ec na e ud e nusiibe ( 1 4,pg.31 For Co elaguest tt FLSA r t iton cl m i Sa ntal't t FLSA 5 . mer uns r ha he ealai ai s i nge i ' o he t u p i wa e cam,a d te eo et eatr y s n av s mao iy o istme o te FLS n ad g s li n h rf r h to ne s pe t a t j rt f t i n h A unpad wa scli . d.For e Co ela guest tt ltgai oft FLSA r t lai cai i ge a m I m r uns r ha he ii ton he e ai ton l m c mp ie n mo et a 5 1 % o t ewo kpef r db F r rCo n e d rn t es be ti o rs d o r h n - 0 f h r ro me y o me u s l u i g h u j c tme pe i 1 Bec us t FLSA un i w a c a m s a FLSA r t i ton cl m s a e not onl rod. d. a e he pa d ges l i nd e ala i ai r y r lt d buti e t ned,Fo me Couns a g s i s ul be a r d t e ie n ea e nt rwi r r el r ue t ho d wa de he ntr mountoff es e ble dui gt s be t i p ro .DE 1 4 pg 4 . nne Co n e a mista teea ec ran ild rn he u j c tme e id ( 5 , . ) Fo r u s l d t h th r r e ti bilng e re f whih Fonue Couns a enotenttedt bec pe a e a a l howe r t si li nti s or c r el r il o om ns t d t l; ve , hi s why Fo m e Cou elpr r r ns opos d an o r l 30% r to oft e ieamountbil d.I For r e ve al educi n he ntr le d me Couns la s dipu esDef nda s dir r f bilngenti s nton pr pa i motonsf rf es e lo s t e nt ' sega d or li res pe e rng i o e a coss be a e t e on f es' a e a r e. For e Couns a tonaly r quess a nd t , c us l es f e ' r wa dabl m r el ddii l e t n a dto a $11 .0f r34ho r b l da $ 0 .0p r o ri d a ngt rp y ( 1 4, g 5 . d iin l ,400 o . u s il t 3 00 e h u n r hi he e l .DE 5 p . ) e l Fo me Co ns lsRe yt i Mo inf r lo Co t ( 1 6 , o me Co nsl tts n r r u e' pl o t to o Bil f ss DE 4 ) F r r u e sae s t De enda s Res e e r ne l s kst e l t cossa s it wih t de ii hat f nt' pons r o ousy ee o xcude he t s oc aed t he poston ta srps o M ac To z u ,Ka lFee ,Oma Faad a d Ro ro Hitn b c us te r n c it f r u o t ma r g r j r o, n bet py e a e h tans r pt w e e us d i pr pa aton f t i ,a a 1oft i vi l w e e ca l d asw ine s s a r c i s r e n e r i or ral nd 1 he ndi dua s r le t se t til g 1 Pg. . me Couns la g st t tans rpt weenec s r t t is si t ra.DE 46, zlFor r e r ue hathe r ci s r esay o he sue n he 1 4 ca ewhe t de ii wer tke a t r f ei doe notm at rt tPl ntf di notus t s n he postons e a n, nd he e or t s te ha ai if d e he de ii ta c i sa til ( 1 pg. . poston rnsrpt t ra.DE 46, 41 B. DI SCUSSI ON EN TI LEM EN T TO A TTO R N EY ' FE ES T S Ther i no diput t tFor e Couns i e ild t a t ne sf es l i wel s tldt t es s e ha m r el s ntte o tor y' e . t s l e te ha apr vaii FLSA pl ntf i e ild t r c e lng ai if s ntte o e overa t m e sf sand c t bas dupo t lnguage to y' ee oss e n he a o teF A, ihp o ie t a tth c u t. s ali a di o t a yj d me t wa d dt te f h LS wh c r vd s h ts l e o r . h l,n d t n o n u g n a r e o h l . i pl ntf orpl ntfs a l ar s bl a t ney' f t bepad by t def ndant a c t oft ai if ai if , low ea ona e tor s ee o i he e , nd oss he a ton. 29U. C. 21 b)s aloSiv v M ilr 547F. pp. 1 1 4( D. a. ci ' ' S. j 6( ;ee s la . le, Su 2d 299, 30 S. Fl 2008) . I tec s a h n ajzyf u dt eDe e d n sfie t p yPlitf o ri wa e a dfie t n h a e t a d, t o n h fn a t ald o a anif vet r me g s n ald o pa Pl ntf m i m um w a unde t FLSA , o Pl i i fi t pr vaii pa t unde t FLSA y ai i f ni ges r he s a ntf s he e lng r y r he saue a d i e tte t rc v rra o a e atr y sfe . e Go sv Ki in Of çHo s o tt t n s n ild o e o e e s n bl tone ' e s S e s . l a z l k ue f Le ni 248F. ar ng, Supp.2d 11 11 ( D. a. 62, 67 S. Fl 2003) Defnda sdonotc es e ilme i . e nt ont t ntte nt n an ofis m oton m e or nda. y t i m a 2. C AL CU LA TI N O F TH E AT TO R NEY ' FEE A W A R D O S a. COUN SEL' H O U RLY RA TE S Thet a a ountc am e i ator y' f esby Fonne Couns li $34, 00 f 11 30 otl m l i d n t ne s e r e s 290. or 4. hour bil d a $300. pl a a tonal3. hour ofwor on t r plest e ch m oto pl s le t 00, us n ddii 4 s k he e i o a i n, us cossi t a ountof$3,46. For Couns esi aest t30% ofis a t ne 'tme wa t n he m 7 95. mer el tm t ha t tor ys i s s ntltga i t t s c s ulc ai s a t t r s d be a 30% r duc i ofhour s nt pe ii tng he m uc es f l m , nd hus he e houl e ton s pe . Thus t l1 3 hour bil s d be r uc d t 80. hour ,pl t 3. hour s nton t , he 4. s led houl ed e o 01 s us he 4 s pe he r pl f at a of83. hour . Spe iialy, m e Couns lr ue t a houry r t of$300. e y, or ot l 41 s c fc l For r e eq ss n l ae 00 pe hour ( 1 pg. .ns r .DE 45, 41 I uppor oft srque tFor Co e cli t tea hat ne ha t hi e s, mer uns l ams ha c tor y s 15 pr c ied e oy e lw f overa dec de a hasti ma c s bef e i bo h sa e a a tc mpl m nt a or a nd red ny a es or n t tt nd fd r lc u t.( 1 5 2 p s 2 3 . f n a t d n tc le g t eh u l rt o $ 0 .0a e ea o rs DE 4 - , g . - 1 Dee d n s o o haln e h o ry ae f 3 00 s unr as bl . e ona e Ba e o t qualfc tonsofc s d n he ii a i ouns landt Co tsown knowldgea expe i nc a e he ur' e nd re e, nd n tn t a Dee da t h v n to j ce t F r rCo ns lsho ry rt , h Co r c n ld s oi g h t fn ns a e o be td o o me u e ' u l ae t e u t o cu e t t$300.0 pe houri ar s bl hotryr t f e choft t e a t neysco prsngFor r ha 0 r s ea ona e zl a e or a he hr e tor m ii me Couns l e. b. N UM BER O F HO U RS REA SON A BLY EX PEN D ED A c or ng t For e Couns l s m oton f a t ne s f es a s e nt r pl M r c di o m r e' i or tor y' e nd ubs que e y, . Sa nz, s Chater e M . t goon,a M s Andes nbil at alof11 3hour ont sca e.( 1 pg. nd . ro led ot 4. s hi s DE 45, 4 . Ho v r F r rCo ns l c no e g st tis e t3 % o t eatr e t l iaigte j we e , o me u e a k wld e ha t p n 0 f h to n y i i g tn h me t uns c s ulr t la i and Til Vl dic i i ton cai s and t r f e t a ou ofhour uc es f e a iton te I s rm na i l m , he e or he m nt s s d bede e e by 30% ac os t boa d. d.Thi l r t mnountofhour t 80. hour . houl cr as d r s he r 1 s owe s he s o 01 s For rCouns las cl m st ti bild a a tonal3. hour f t wor pe f me e lo ai ha t le n ddii 4 s or he k ronnedi dr fi n a tng ter pyb if ( 1 6 1 4 . Th ttl u e o h t sa s re t ha eb e s e t nt i c s h e l res DE 4 , 5 1 e oa n mb r f ot se td o v e n p n o hs a e r by For rCouns ,t r f e,i 8 41ho s De e nt cont t a ountofhotr pr e e me el he e or s 3. ur . f nda s end he m ls es nt d by For rCouns li unr as bl i lghtoft de ndsoft ca ea i lgh oft f c t t me e s e ona e n i he ma he s nd n i t he a t ha Pl ntf di nots ce d on s ve alofis ca ms Be a e t hotr a e e e sve a tme wa ai if d uc e e r t li . c us he ls r xc s i nd i s e nde oni s soft c eon whih Pli tf di notuli a ey s ce d,De e nt a guef xpe d s ue he as c a n if d tm t l uc e f nda s r or Pl ntf sbildhour t bede r asdt attlof32. hour,( 1 ,pg.1 . ai if le so c e e o oa 30 s DE 51 4j I a cour tnds pa tcul hour cl m ed by a a t ne t be ç es i r m da or f ti ri ar s ai n tor y o ç exc sve, edt nt ot r ie ur ec s a yr't cour m ay r duc t num be of hour i c l a i t f a a d. he w s m e s r ' he t e e he r s n a cul tng he ee w r Nor man,836 F.2d a 1 ( tng Hense 461U. a 43 . l de t 301 quoi ly, S. t 4) n monsrtngt hour ar tai he s e 16 r s bl cou e s d ha t ant i d r co ds t s w t tme s ea ona e, ns l houl ve f i ane e r o ho he i penton t dif r t m he fe en cams a dt eg nea s b e tmatro t tmee p n i r so g t ob s to t t s fiin li , n h e rl u j c te f he i x e dt e u h t e e u wih u fce t u pa tculrt s t diti c tc n a s s t tm ec am e f re hac i t ' Nor ,8 F. ri a iy o he srct our a s e s he i l i d o ac tviy.' man 36 2d a 1 0 . Lie s , p ryo p sn afea pl ai ns ul s b to j cinsa dp o fta ae t 3 3 k wie a a t p o ig e p i to ho d u mi be to n r o h t r c s e ii a dr a o a l p e ie ACLU o .P Ba ne,1 F.d4 3 4 8( 1hCi. 9 7 . 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Th Elve t Cic th s h l t tde s o f e ' a e res o t to s DE 46 5 1 e e nh rui a ed ha s e n e s' r f c mp n a l.Se No e u v De n ' I c,6 F.d 1 7 ,1 01 ( 1h Ci.2 0 ,s e as o e s be e r ls . n y s n . 28 3 2 0 3 1 t r 01 ) e lo , Wilamsv R.' Cannon,I .657F.Supp.130 1 8( D.Fl 2009)(wadi f st pat li . Ir l nc, 2, 31 S. a. a r ng ee o ry f flngpos ti moi o fes. me Couns li pemitdt bilf t hour i e or ii t ral ton n e ) For r e s r te o l or he s t xpende d drfi t r pl bref g 1 1 41 howe rt Cour fndst t3. hour i a e si a tng wo e y i s DE 46, 5 , ve he t i ha 4 s s n xce sve a ountoftm e t s m i o pend dr fi t o fve- ge r ple . a tng w i pa e i s Fonne Couns lhasac r e knowldgedt ts eofisa t ne 'tm ewass ntltgai t e ha om t tor ys i pe ii tng he FLSA r t lai and Til Vl dic i i ton cl m s f whi h Pli ifi nott pr va lng e a iton te l s rm na i ai , or c a ntf s he e ii p ry g 1 5 pg 4) F r rCo nsletmae t a n mo et a 3 % o istmewa s e t a t. DE 4 , . . o me u e si ts h t o r h n 0 f t i s pn ltgai t uns ce s ulca ms a t r f r t t a a oun ofhour bil s dber duce ii tng he uc s f li , nd he e o e he ot l m t s led houl e d by 30% . Rahe t n make lne- lne r ductonsi hour f a ca ewhe ee e svetm ewa t r ha i by-i e i n s or s r xc s i i s bild, a c t û a e ge i $n a os -he boa d c ' s l le our s y nga n a cr st - r ut o ong as i pr de a qua e m t ovi s de t e a ton f t de r s ' Bi ns 5 F. a 1 xplna i or he c ea e. ' vi , 48 3d t 350.The Cour a e wih Fo m e Couns t gr es t r r el t is t ala ountof hour bil s d be cutac os -he boar Howe r t Cour ha hat t ot m s led houl r st - d. ve , he t s deemi dt tbe aus s oft hour bildbyFor Couns ( 1 3hour)wees wha tr ne ha c e ome he s le mer el 1 4. s r ome t e e sve a s xc s i , nd ome hour wer bil f r wor r l i t t uns ce s ulc am s a lr er s e led o k eatng o he uc s f l i , a g r ducton i ne s ar TheCour fndst tt c so whih Pl ntf di notpr va lwe e of e i s ce s y. t i ha he ount n c ai if d e i r dubi valdiy.Furher a r vi oft r c d s ous i t t , e ew he e or howst tPli ifdic r d hi prorcouns ha antf s ha ge s i el a d a s re hi p irc u s lddn tp o ieef ci er p e e tto ( 7 , g . - ,DE 7 1 n se td s ro o n e i o r vd fe tv e rs n ai n.DE 7 p s 4 6 8. The e or bas d upon al r e ntf c o s t Cour tndst ta a r st - r r duc i of r f e, e l elva a t r , he ti ha n c os -he boa d e ton Fonne Couns ls hour by 50% .l ma ng t s 50% r duc i t Cour ha c i e a l r e' n ki hi e ton, he t s onsder d 1 r l va f t s i l ng,butnotlm ie t t difc t oft ltga i t lc ofe den i y e e nt acor , nc udi i t d o, he fi uly he ii ton, he a k vi tar s uppor f a lc sexc pt1a 1,a t degr e ofs es obt ne t or l ount e nd l nd he e ucc s ai d. Afe t 50% per e r uci i a id,For e Co eli e il t 58. ho s tr he c nt ed ton s pple m r uns s ntted o 85 ur ' w orh of a t r s f es The Cour fndst ta t t lof 58. hour s ntw o ki on t s c e i t to ney' e . ti ha o a 85 s pe r ng hi as s r as bl a For e Couns ls d bea r d $1 655. i at ne f es e ona e nd m r e houl wa de 7, 00 n tor ys' e . c. LI GA TI EX PEN SES AN D CO STS TI ON Fome Couns s eksa a r of$3, 95 i coss ( 1 pg.1.Unde t FLSA, r r el e n wad 746. n t. DE 35, j r he t Cour i die td t a r t pr vaii pa t t c t oft a ton.29 U. C.j 21 b) he t s rce o wad he e lng ry he oss he ci S. 6( . Ad i o al , d rlRul o Cii Pr c d r 5 d ( )sae i pa t 'u ne saf d rlsaue dt n ly Fe e a e f v l o e u e 4( )1 tts n r,' l ls e ea tt t, i g 1 8 t s r e ,ora c tpr de ot wie coss - he t n a t y' f es- houl be al he e uls our ovi s her s , t -ot r ha tonw s e -s d lowedt o t prvalngpa t ' Fed.R.Ci P.5 d) 1. A i e ii pary'i t pa t i whos fvor he e ii ry. ' v. 4( () t valng t 's he ry n pr ea j d me ti r n ee b t e Co r. Se Utl Auo to 20 0 I c v Ch ca a c e Elc u g n s e d r d y h u t e i tma in 0 , n . . o twh th e e . . Coo ,l ,298F.3d 1 1 ( 1h Ci.2002) ' ton 1 e p. nc. 238, 248 1 t r . ' i 920 numeae e ns t ta Sec rts xpe es ha fd rlc u t ytxa ac s t e t d srto r a t o i f u di Rul 5 d . 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C.j1 Hee,Fonne Couns ls kst rcove $3,46. i coss whih,ac or ngt S. 920. r r e ee o e r 7 95 n t, c c di o Fo m e Couns ls m o i i l s t $400. flng f e f r t Ditit Cour,$21 00 f r r e ' ton, ncude he 00 ii e o he src t 0. or s r i ofc anton t fveDefnda s and $3,36. f de ii c t.( 1 pgs e vce ompli he i e nt, 1 95 or poston oss DE 35, . 3- . Thede ii cossi l c trporersatenda f si t n 4J poston t ncude our e t ' t nce ee n he mountof$5 1 a 47.8 nd ta srps i t n u to $ , 9.7.( 1 4,pg 4) De e d n s o l o j c t t c t r n c it n he mo n f 258 7 DE 4 . . fn a t ny b e t o he oss a s itdwiht de ii ta ci s ( 1 pg.31 s ocae t he poston rns rpt. DE 44, . Ta to of p sto c ssi a t o ie b 2 U. C. 1 2 ( ) Untds ae EEOC v xain de o i n o t s u h rz d y 8 S. j 9 0 2 . ie t ts i . 1 f . 21 F. 600,62l( 1h Ci.2000) W heede ii c t aemeel i ure f #W0 nc, 3 3d 1t r . r poston oss r r y nc rd or c onve e e, t a d i pr pa a i or f r pup os of i s i ton onl t c t a e not ni nc o i n e r ton, o es nve tga i y, he os s r rco rbl 1 ( tng Goodwal Con t Co.v Be r Cons.Co, 8 F.Supp.1 e vea e. d. cii l s. . es t 24 044, 1 066 @ . Ga1 9 ) at 9 F.d 7 ( d. r1 9 ).Ho v r a d p iin i tx bl i t e D. .9 2 , .' 91 2 51 Fe Ci.9 3 ) we e , e osto s a a e f h fl 1 9 d p sto wa wh lyo p rilyS e e s rl o tie f ru ei t ec s . I (iigNe nv e o i n s o l r a t l ç c s ai b an d o s n h a e' d.ctn wma . i a n y ' A. 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A1 oft deposto ta c i st tFor rCo els e t t x c an t de ii l he ii n r ns rpt ha me uns e ks o a ont i he poston t tmony ofperons who t tfed a ti la a e pa test t l ui.Def ndant we e t esi s esii t ra nd r ri o he aws t e s r he r pr e a i s of t c por t Def nda , t s r s s of Pl i if a had fr tha e es nt tve he or a e e nt he upe vior antf, nd is- nd k o e g o Plitf e ly n .( 1 6 p s 3 4 .I i lk l t tPlitf s F nne n wld e f anifs mpo me t DE 4 , g . - 1 t s iey ha an if o r Couns lus d t de ii tans i soft Def ndan st pr par f ti ,a t a t ne e e he poston r crpt he e t o e e or ral nd he tor ys pos i y wo d ha us t de ii a tili i r mai o t c e. sbl ul ve ed he postons t ra f t e ned n he as Eve t h uli t l t de ii ta c i swe enotutlz d a ti l t Cour tnds n houg tma ey, he poston r ns rpt r iie t ra ,he ti t t c t oft de ii ta c i ss d bet xed. hat he oss he poston r ns rpt houl a Fonne Couns hasr quese a a r r el e t d n wa d of$ 58 77f t ta c i s TheCour fndst tt a c t i t a ountof$3, 95 s lbe 2, 9. or he r ns rpt. t i ha ot l os s n he m 746. hal a a de w r d. C AL CU LAT I N O F TO TA L A W A RD O TotlAtone sFe ast Pli ifsFonne Couns ( 85 ho sa $300. per a tr y' es o antf r el 58. ur t 00 hour:$1 655. ) 7, 00 TotlLii ton Expe e a Cos sa t Pl i ifsFor rCot e :$3, 95 a tga i ns s nd t s o antf me ms l 746. 20 11 1. C O N CLU SI N O l lg oft f egoi n i ht he or ng, 1. Thi Cour GRANTS I PART AND DENI I PART TralCouns lJ s t N ES N i e UAN C. PEREZ, Q' Mo inf ra Awadof t r e sFe s& Co t. DE 1 4 . ES S to o n r Ato n y' e ss ( 3 1 2. Thi Cour AW ARDS Pl i if M ARC TOUZOUT,a t ney' f esi t a ountof s t antf, tor s e n he m $6, 00,a t wo k pe f m e by J n C. r z, q. 660. s o r ror d ua Pe e Es 3. Thi Cour GRANTS Pl i ifs For s t antf' mer Couns ,SAENZ & ANDERSON,PLLC, el Mo inf rBil fCoss ( 1 5 . to o lo t.DE 3 1 4. The Cour A W A RD S For er Couns ,SA EN Z & A N D ER SON ,PLLC,c t i t t m el os s n he a o of$3, 95. m unt 746. 5. TheCour GR ANTS I PART AND DENI I PART Pl i ifsFor e Co el t N ES N antf m r uns , SAENZ & ANDERSON,PLLC' Moton f Ator y' Fe & Coss ( 1 . S i or t ne s es t. DE 45j 6. Thi Co tAW ARDS Pli tf sFor Couns l SAENZ & ANDERSON ,PLLC, s ur a n if mer e, a t ne sf e i t a ountof$1 665. tor y' e s n he m 7, 00. DONE AND ORDERED i Chmnbe sa W es Pa m Be h,Pam Bea h Count Fl i , n r t t l ac l c y, orda W hi mbe , 7. t s 3/ a y ofxove r 201 X la bv-. W I AM M A TTHEW M AN LLI UNI TED STATES M AGI STRATE J UDGE 21
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