Bacon v. Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. et al, No. 1:2011cv20489 - Document 194 (S.D. Fla. 2014)
Court Description: ORDER Granting in Part Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 9/25/2014. (jw)
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Bacon v. Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. et al Doc. 194 UN I TED STATES D I STRICT C OU RT SO UTH ERN D ISTR I O F FLO R I CT DA M I M ID I I O N A V SI CA SE N O .11 20489- I - I G / c lI C V K N M A iey J ES A .BACON , AM Pl i if a ntf , STI EFEL LA BOM TO RI I C. ES, N , a Del w a e cor a i c/al, a r por ton, . 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M agi ta e J sr t udge Edw i G . Tor es i taly consi e K a n r nii l der d hane' m oton. He s i Ce me d t Ka s com nde hat hane r i f a coss f t wor done i t ltga i r ece ve ees nd t or he k n he ii ton ( irt t e sa )b f un t tKa ne s l notr c ve f e a c ssf rt wo k pro o h t y ut o d ha ha hou d e o r e s nd o t o he r d nei t c am r a s s me pr e s( urngt e sa l'1 .a 1 1 . u e To r sl lo o n he l i e s e s nt oc s d i h t y . d t 2 3 J dg re ' s ' a r om m e ec nded awar ng f s a c t f pr a i of t m oton s ng f and di ee nd os s or epar ton he i eeki ees c t ( fe t sa wa lfe ).. . 1 Thedititc ur a o e J geTo r s sRe or oss a tr he ty s it d . ' d. 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I t sc s , us a i Kaha e tepa t ssiultdt a a nitai pr c s n hi a e j t s n n , h ri tp ae o n dmi srtve o e s e ( c t y tr d t û od fe Pr c s ' a tr Pli tf fld h s Co an .Thi whih he e me he G ii d o e s' fe an if ie i mplit s M ) Cour f l s Kahane:Pl ntf s d r t olow ai if houl ecove at neys'f a coss e nded on r tor ees nd t xpe ltgaton pr or t and s equentt t M odii Pr s but s d not r ii i i o ubs o he fed oces , houl ecover f s ee e xpended on t M odii Pr es Pl ntf atem pt t ditnguih Kahane i he fed oc s. ai i fs t o si s s una ii .6I i notneces a y t de er i w he he t M odii Pr s i s gnii l va lng t s s r o t m ne t r he fed oces s i fcanty dif e t t pr ltga i adm i sr tve pr edur s r r by ERI .l lghtof fer nt han he e-ii ton nit a i oc e equied SA n i Kahane, a i lght of Pl ntf s i a i m ade i conne i w ih t M odii d nd n i ai ifs tpul ton n cton t he fe t cies t sc e i o ai if hose f . 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FeesExpended on O t Lii i her tgaton l Exhi t 3 t D e e n bi o f ndant s Re pons i Opposton t Pl ntf M oton f ' s e n ii o ai ifs i or Atom e t ys' Fees D ef , endant i ntf va i s de iy r ous enti on Pl ntf s r s f res ai if evied ees 6Hi ct to t Kaha ( o r r a t ort i b t e pe t d a d c s ia in o ne c nta y u h iy) s o h x ce n omme a l nd b e. 1Se ( 8 - 1 p.)(s c n r pr s nt,wa r nt,a d a e st tt M o is d Pr e s e DE 9 4 , 3 i o e e e s ra s n gr e ha he d te oc s Ba com ples w ih t ESBP;t M er Pl ERI ;al r gultons pr ul t under i t he he ged an; SA l e a i om ga ed ERI A,i l n bu no lmie t t ec dii da 29C. R.j25 5 - ,e s q. a S ncudig t t i t d o hos o fe t F. 60.03 1 t e ; nd a1 ot l her agr em ent plns s m ar pl des rptons s a ut , r i , and e s, a , um y an c i i , t t es ulngs r g a ins' e ulto .) ' 8Thi a un i r te t d i tm ee ti s( l i c re by tme e pe N o ma Se a la a s mo t s el c e n i n re a l n u r d i k e r r n g l t r t o $ 0.0 pe hou ) fo t f lo n d t ,a lse i DE 1 2- 5 92011 ae f 45 0 r r r m he o lwi g aes s it d n 9 2: / / ; 5/ 2/ 11;5 27/ 11;5 3 1201l;6/ 1 2011;6/ 6/ 11;6/ 7/ 11 6/ 1 2011;7/ 2011; 1 20 / 20 / / 1/ 1 20 1 20 ; 2 / 6/ 7/ 2011 7/ 2011;and 7/ 2011.The am ount i udes ce t n tm e e res t tw er 7/ ; 8/ 28/ ncl rai i nt i ha e uncl ast w het t r a ed t t M odii d Pr es ear o her hey el t o he fe oc s. 1 4 s i sons t D ef nda s ar r a e t ot r ltga i I r pl Pl ntf concedes ubm s i hat e nt gue el t o he ii ton. n e y, ai if t a c ran e tis r lt t o h r c s s a d ha wi r wn t m ( 1 - .Pl i if h t e ti n re e ae o t e a e , n s t a he DE 92 4) antf hd ha p o de t e Co r wih s tsa t r e plna i s f rho c ra n o he o j ce -o s r vi d h u t t aif co y x a ton o w e ti t r b e t d t e ti s i f c r lt t t s c s ( 1 n re n a t e ae o hi a e DE 92,p. ,a d t e Co r a c r ngy a r t 7) n h u t c o di l wa ds o Plitf t e no wihd a f e r te td i Ex bi D t Pli tf Re y ( 1 2- . an if h n- t r wn e s el c e n hi t o a n ifs pl DE 9 4) H oweve , i addii t t f t t Pl ntf has w ihdr r n ton o he ees ha ai i f t awn, t Cour w il deny t he t l o Pl ntf 4. hour/ ai if 5 s$900. r l t i i epa abl bl k entis fom 6/ 2 a 00 efeced n ns r e oc re r 22/1 nd 1 / / 2 t a c n an wo k r ltng t a 1 a e . DE 1 - , 5 1 1 1 1 h t o t i r e ai o l c s s ( 92 1 p., 5) 2. Fees Expended on Pl ntf ai ips Pr bied Transacton C l m , Jef re ohi t i ai f y H ooke and Je fRos , f encr anz D ef nda s alo c l e nt s halenge e res i ii i Exhi t4 t Def nti dentfed n bi o enda s Res nt ' pons e ( 1 9- t tr lt t Pli tf spr bie ta a to c am ,J fr y Ho ke a J f DE 8 4) ha e ae o a n if ohi t d r ns c i n l i e fe o , nd e f Rozenc a r nz. I r y, Pl ntf ha wihdr wn t 30. hour / 677. i f s n epl ai if s t a he 60 s$19, 50 n ee l res el i o . i ntfed i D ef nda ' Exhi t 4, as wel as ent i r atng t M r.Hooke and M r de ii n e nts bi Ros nc a ( 1 2,p. n.) I a c r nc wih Pl itf s wihd a l t e Co t e r nz DE 9 8, 5 . n c o da e t an if t r wa , h ur deduct a a tona 6. hour/ 300. r l t i an i epar e bl k enty fom s n ddii l 5 s$1, 00, eteced n ns abl oc r r 1 / 8 1 t ti l e wo kr ltngt Mr Hoo ( 1 1 p.2) 0 1 / 2 ha ncud s r ea i o . ke DE 92- , 1 . 3. 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I a dii n t t f e t tPli tf ha wi a t r le r DE 9 p., 6 .n d to o he e s ha a n if s t wn, he hdr Cour hascar uly r vi w ed Def ndant Exhi t5,as a ended by Pl ntf Exhi tE, t ef l e e e s' bi m ai ifs bi and wildeny t Pl ntf 67 hour / 91 00 r l t i enti t t c tt e nonl o ai if s$15, 0. eteced n res ha onsiut com pens e f e ( r t t c siu e i s pa a l bl k e re c nt i ng no abl e s o ha on tt t n e r b e oc nti s o ani n- c mpe a e f e ) s h a s h d i d po iins o g nii d u n s p i i o ns bl e s , uc s c e ulng e sto , r a z ng oc me t , rntng, a d sc ng,a updatng. see For Pl y Lt v.Bow t St n M ai . I ,05anni nd i 9 o er nt, nc. 22002- V C1 . KI 20 W L 3 23 a * ( D. a. v. 200 (l antf i no e ild t a NG, 06 66 39, t 7 S, Fl No 6, 6) t i if s t ntte o ny pl r i ure n f rce ia o s c ea i l a kst a Pl i ifsc ns lpe f r d.) emb s me t o lrc l r e r t ra t s h t antf ou e ro me ' . ' 4. Bilng Judgm ent Redundant I nci nt or U nneces ar W ork li : , nef e , s y D ef nda s r e nt eque t a 25% acr s t boa d r s os -he- r educton of a f es aw a d t i ny e r o Pl ntf bas on r ai i f ed edundanci s i sci nci unneces a y w or a bl bilng.W ih e , nef e es, sr k, nd ock li t t e ptons ls ed bel ,t Courtdoes not fnd ca e t di t b t r s f wo xce i it ow he i us o s ur he evied ees r ques e by Pl ntfs as r e td ai if edunda , i fci nt or unnec s y.Thi ltga i w as nt nefi e , es ar s ii ton com pl x a pr r ed.Re es i bot si w e e wel- es t fr s a hi y e nd otact pr entng h des r lr pec ed im nd ghl expe i nce a t neys w hos zeal advocacy m at hed t hi num be sand i r e d tor , e ous c he gh r mporant t i er t a sa Thes at neys's t il efort r uled i an over $1. m ilon nt ess t tke. e tor ubsanta f s es t n 5 li 9 of t non- pens e f s des rbed i t s s ecton, a t al of 64. he com abl ee ci n hi ubs i ot 5 hour / 4, 00wer i r by PodhurtOr ec P. ,r l t i t f l ng tme s$1 425. e ncured s s k, A. eteced n he olowi i ent i ,as ls e i DE 192- 6/ 201 8 30/ res itd n 5: 28/ 2) / 2012;9/ 1 201 9/ 201 1 9/ 2; 1 / 2; 24/ 2; 0/ 201 1 / 1201 1 / 2/ 01 1 / 5201 ( M L) 1 / 6/ 1 ( M L) 1 / / 1 0 1 / 2; 0 1 2 2; 0 1 / 2 M ; 0 1 20 2 M ; 0 25 20 2; 1 29/ 2;1 30/ 2;1 31 2012;11 2/ 12;1 3/ 1 and 6/ / 3.A t alof2. 0/ 201 0/ 201 0/ / / 20 2/1 20 2; 5 201 ot 5 hour / , 00 we e i r d by Se lGor ch,P. ,r teced i t f l ng tme s $1485. r ncure gal di A. el t n he olowi i e tis a lse i DE 1 2- 122 201 6 25 201 ( t e re ) a 8 28 201 n re , s it d n 9 5: / / 3; / / 3 boh ntis ; nd / / 3. 1 6 j dg n f r t Plitf.Upo e rii i pe ntj me whe c rf l u me t o he anif n xecsng nde nde udg nt n aeuly r e i Pl i if' cl i f hour r onabl expended,Nor an, 836 F. a 1303, eviw ng a ntf s a m or s eas y m 2d t t s Cour has f hi t ound no ca e i t s ltga i except a det l i t s Or r t us n hi ii ton, s aied n hi de , o s bsiu eiso j dg ntf rt a oft c mpe e at r ysa t ho muc tme t y u tt t t wn u me o h t he o t nt to ne s o w h i he s d have expe houl nded,orhow m a l w yer t y s d have us The Cour ' atiude ny a s he houl ed. ts tt i t sr pe woul beno dif r had t D ef n hi es ct d f e ent he endant pr ie s eva l d. D ef nda s ha how ever dentfe a exce si am ount oftm e expended by t nt ve, ,i ii d n s ve i Pl i ifscouns i r ear ng t deadlne f flng a m oton f ator ys'f .The a ntf el n es chi he i or ii i or t ne ees Cour hasr ewed Pl ntf r s f s isi and cal at t am ountoff s t evi ai ifs evi ed ees ubm s on, cul es he ee expended on t sdicr e is t be 1l5 hour/ 392. 1 Thi i exces i amountof hi s et s ue o . s$3, 50.0 s s sve tm e t have e nded r ear ng t deadlne f flng a m oton f a t neys'f s.l i o xpe es chi he i or ii i or tor ee l Ther or t Cour r ef e, he t educesPl ntf fesawa d by 1 5 hour/ 097. r l ctng a ai ifs e r 0. s$3, 50, ete i r d to t on ho / 2950 ( t tme e r J fr y Do rs ho l r t ) a f e e uci n o e ur$ .0 a i ke pe e fe nne ' ury ae s e s r ona y expe eas bl nded on t sdi cr e is hi s et s ue. Fi ly,D ef nt alege a Pl ntf acknow l s t Pl ntf ' f s r na l enda s l nd ai if edge hat ai if s ee eque t s r l ct s e bl bilng.Upon a car ulr e of Pl ntf s r vied tm e s t ,t ete s om ock li ef eviw ai i f e s i hee s he Cour a ee t ,i s e i t es Pl ntf r vi ed f r t gr s hat n om ns anc , ai ifs e s ees eques r l sbl k bilng, t etect oc li ' a ng i di fc tt as t n how m uch tm e w as s ' ki t f i ul o cerai m i penton eac t s 'D i HD ,I v. h a k.' al nc. 1 The coul i ii ent i f om t f l i dat t r at t t s is , as 0 ' dentfes res r t he olow ng es hat el e o hi s ue r l ed i D E 192-1,p. etect n 24-25:7/ 2013;7/ 2013;7/1 2013;and 7/ 1/ 3. 8/ 9/ 0/ 1 201 l see S.D. a. R. 3( ) 1 (t- moto (o at ne 'f e qs l . . e fld wihi 1 Fl L. 7. a ( ) il -he in f r tor ys e s hal . b ie t n sxy( )d y o t e tyoft tn ludg n o or rgi n rs t tecam .. .) it 60 a s f he nr he s a j me t r de vig ie o h li .'. ' 1 7 Clar Co 's 5 Fe .Ap 92 9 ( 1h Ci.201 ) ( pu ih d) But e one mmc n , 36 d px. 7, 31 1 t r 3 un bls e . Pl i if sr vi ed f es r antf e s e eques sar notac pa ed by s h e t e com ni uc xces i bilng orl ck of sve li a bli j g ntt tmihtwarntDee da s rquetda r st - a drd tonof il ud me ha g ng ra fn nt' e se cos-hebo r e uci 25% .The Cour has aleady w ihhel e ie bl k e r es f om Pl ntf f aw a d t r t d ntr oc nti r ai ifs ees r whee t y c n an,abetno i tere trt,fe e nde o wih a s b e t r he o ti l i t n h i niey e s xpe d n tdrwn u j c m a t r or cl i w or Furher or t Cour fnds t not w orhy i t nces ofbl te ercal k. t m e, he ti hat e t ns a ock bilng occur i t tm e s t f Podhur t Or ec P. . butnoti t tm es s f li n he i hee s or s s k, A , n he i heet or Se lGor ch,P. .A cc di y,t Cour w ilappl a ac os -he- r r gal di A or ngl he t l y n r s t boa d educton of i t pe c n ( t t a n ofPli ifs f e a r t ti a po to d t Pod r t wo r e t 2%) o he mou t antf e s wa d ha s p ri ne o hu s Or eck, P. . The t pe ce deducton wil be appled afer a1 ot deduc i s A wo- r nt i l i t 1 her tons o ti d a ve a e ma .fo an r v te h i 1 F. 7 , 78 ( 1h Ci. 1 9 ul ne bo r de r ge .S ir e m, 0 3d 76 3 1 t r 9 4) (snc t d src c r de e mi sho ma ho r we ea t a l de otd t t c ndu t û e he itit ou t tr ne w ny u s r c u ly v e o he o c o of t f r ltgaton, i m ay t he ede al ii i t hen r educe t t fgur i gr s i a r vi of t ha i e n os f e ew he r s bmit d f er q s wa r nt s h ar du to '. e u te e e ue t ra s uc e c i n' ) PLM N TI S A W A R D OF C OSTS FF' The Cour has ale de de t Pl ntf i e i bl f an aw a d ofcos sunder t r ady ci d hat ai if s lgi e or r t 2 U. C.j 11 2( ( ) a t tPl itf a r i no lmie t t ec t i c re i 9 S. 3 g) 1 , nd ha an ifs wa d s t i t d o hos oss n u r d n connec i w ih CountVl Tw o i s sr ai a t cos s. ton t . s ue em n s o t Fis, fnda sob e tt $11 55 i c ssa s c ae wih Pl i ifspr hi t d r t De e nt j c o ,43. n o t s o it d t antf o bie ta a to cam n mey t s c t a s c ae wih S e n Fic r sd poston.( e r ns c i n li a l ho e oss s o it d t t ve s he ' e ii Se DE 1 4- ,p. DE 8 - ) De e a t as o j c t $15 3 i c ss a s c ae wih 7 2 2; 2 1 . f nd n s lo b e t o ,69.0 n o t s o it d t 18 J fRosnca z ( 1 ,p.) l t fc ofsmia o j ci ' de a t atme s ef e r n . DE 79 7 . n he a e i lr b e tonsma s o to y ' f ,Pl i if w ihdr w hi r ques s f f s as oci t w ih hi pr bied t a acton ees a ntf t e s e t or ee s a ed t s ohi t r ns i cl i and M r Ros a a bei d ihoutc edi t tt y ar i f tunr am . encr nz, l t s t w onc ng ha he e n ac ecove a e.' r bl ' ( 1 p.) Pl i ifdo sno ma e asmia wihd a la t c t ,a d he n e no DE 92, 8 . antf e t k i lr t r wa s o oss n ed t do s l Fort s m e r ons t Pl i if i notlm ied t a t ne f expe o.2 he a eas hat a ntf s i t o tor ys' ees nded on Co t VI a s t f lh a o , Pl itf i n t pr cu d, u r j 1 32 g ( ) fo un s e o' b ve an if s o e l de nde t 1 ( )1, r m rc vei t o j ce t c ss a s cae wi Mr Fic r a Mr Ro e r n e o rng he be td-o o t s o itd t h . she nd . s nca z. Addii l Pl nff i entted t t e cos s under Feder Rul of Ci l Pr tonaly, ai i f s il o hos t al e vi ocedur e 5 d)a a S e a lng pa t ' Th El ve h cic tha d i d t e ii g pa t 'und r 4( s û v ii ry. e e nt r ui s efne ' va ln ry' e pr ' pr Rul 5 d a f lo s e 4( ) s o lw : ()pat n e no prvalo a1is st j tf a f la r ofc t, a ry e d t e i n 1 sue o usiy ul wad oss h we r Us ly t ltg n i whos fvo j g n i rnd r d i te o ve. ual he iia t n e a r ud me t s e e e s h p e ii pa t f p pos s ofr e 5 d .. A pa t who h s ob ane r va l ng ry or ur e ul 4( ).. ry a ti d s e r i us l w ilbe r r as t pr ii pa t eve t om elef ualy l ega ded he eva lng ry n hough he h s no s t i d a lhi ca ms. 1 W rg & M ilr s pr j 26 , a t usane l s li .. 0 i ht . le , u a, 67 p.1 29-130.Ca es fom t s and ot r cic t cons s e l s s r hi he r uis i t nty uppor s fi t hi tng c ss i t pr va l pa t o ansj gme t o e n a fa to of t o t f he e ii ng ry bt i ud n n ve r ci n he cl m sadva ai nced. He d v Me f d,62 F. 3 ,35 ( 1h Ci.1 95 ( le a i n o i n )( uo i a , d or 3d 51 4 1 t r 9 ) at r tonsi rgi al q tng Un td St e v M ic l,58 F.d 789 79 -94 ( t Ci.9 ).Pl i ife sl me t ie ats . the l 0 2 , 3 5 h r 1 78 ) antf a iy e s t e e c i ra.S e ATc Re S. DE C. :v St dar Ch tr d Ba 1 t1( rc s h s rt i e / ps A. e / P . an d are e nk n ' Ame i a) Lt ,No.1 22 3,2 3 W L 1 9 ,* ( D.Fl M a .28 201 ) ( e iig pa t d. 0- 96 01 28 261 2 S. a. r , 3 pr va ln ry u e Ru e 5 d)û a t e pa t who wo a t ti llve,whehe o n t tp ry nd r l 4( ç ns h ry me n t he ra e l t r r ot ha a t 1 The Cour hol Pl ntf t hi w ihdr w alas t a t neys'f w ihoutcom m e on 0 t ds ai if o s t a o tor ees t nt t nece s t ofhi doi s he s iy s ng o. 1 9 pr ied on a lis s a r g r e s oft a u ofd ma esa r e '.The e o e eva l 1 s ue nd e a dls he mo nt a g wa d d' ) r fr , Plitf wilr c ve t obe tdt $2, 2.5 i c t a s itdwih Mr Fic e a anif l e o r he jce -o 71 8 n oss socae t . s h r nd M r Ros r . enc anz. Se o De e a s o j c t Pl itf s r q s f r $2, 2.0,r te tng c ss c nd, f nd nt b e t o an if e ue t o 41 5 el ci o t i r i r ntng conf e r s f de ii ncur ed n e i er nce oom or postons.Def nda s ar t t e cos s e nt gue hat hos t a e no a ho ie un r28 U. C j 1 20,a a e t r f e nott x bl t De e n s r t ut rz d de S. 9 nd r he e or a a e o f nda t ( 1 9, 7 ) l r pl Pli ifha wihd a hi r q s f rt $ 41 5 ( 1 8 DE 7 p.-8 . n e y, antf s t r wn s e ue t o he 2, 2.0 DE 8 , p. ,n. ) Pli if d d no n c s a iy n e t d s n Ev ns v Bo sA- ilo t 1 1 . antf i t e e s rl e d o o o.l a . ok - M lin, he El ve h Cicui c i r as an i s of a ent sr t i es i whe her ce t i e nt r t onsde ed, s ue ppar s mpr s on, t ran ltgai n e pe s s t ug no txa e a c ss und r 28 U. C. j 1 ii to x n e , ho h t a bl s o t e S. 920, S y ç ma n ehe e s b a r d a at r ys f e u e 2 U. C. j 1 3 g)1 . Ev s v on t ls e wa de s to ne ' e s nd r 9 S. 1 2( ( )' an . ' Bo sA- li No.1 - 00 4,201 W ' 38 25 a * ( 1h Ci. g.8 201 ) Th ok - Milon, 31 5 4 L 8 06, t 7 1 t r Au , 4 . e c u t c ncud d,ti wo d a a t t t d fnii of c ss u r j 1 20 i n t o r o l e û ul ppe r ha he e i ton t o t nde 9 s o c toli ' ofa r bl e pe e und r29 U. C.j 11 2( ( ) 1 a * Th c ur on r lng ' wa da e x ns s e S. 3 g) 1 . d. t 8. e o t t r or hel t t çr as he ef e d ha se onabl ltgaton expens s s h as m edi ton, l e ii i e uc ai egal r ear h, es c p t ge a d ta lma ber c ve e un rj 11 2( ( )i i i t e p e ii p a tc i osa , n r ve y e o r d de 3 g) 1 f t s h r valng r ci e n t l he egalcom m uniy t bilf - ng cle ss a el f t e e ns '1 Beca e t o l ee payi i nt epar t y or hos xpe es. d. ' us t diti t cour i Ev he s rc t n ans had dialowed s s l uch e xpens , but di not cons de t es d i r he pr ii pr i i t l eva lng actce n he egalcom m uniy ort r ona e soft expe escl m e t he eas bl nés he ns ai d, t El he event Cicui r a d on t ti s 1 h r t em nde ha s ue. d. 20 I lght of Ev n i ans, t s Cour m ay cons der w het coss i r i r i hi t i her t ncur ed n entng c n e e e r oms f r d posto ,t ou no txa e u r 28 U. C.j 1 20,a e ye o f r nc o o e ii ns h gh t a bl nde S. 9 r t a r bea atr ys f e un r2 U. C.j 1 3 g)1 .C Ai Tu bie T c .I .v wada l s to ne ' e s de 9 S. 1 2( ( ) / r r n e h, nc . Ata Co o AB,01 8 8 CI 2 W L 5 47 ,a * ( D.Fl .Fe 26 2 )(s l s pc - 28 - V, 008 4 31 t 2 S. a b. , 008 dhe t Cour wilawar $1905. f t cos ofconf r ncer sneeded t t de ii , t l d , 52 or he t ee oom o ake postons a t s a e ne e s r o - - ke c t a s it d wih t ki t de ii ns' .Bu s he e r c s a y utofpoc t oss s ocae t a ng he posto .) t ' Ev ans w a dec ded afer f l br efng on t i t nt m otons The Cour i unabl t s i t ul i i he ns a i . ts e o det r i on t r cor bef e i bot t pr vaii pr tce i t l e m ne he e d or t h he e lng ac i n he egalc m uniy as t om t o bilng cle s f t expens c ai e and t r onabl s of t e li int or he es l m d he eas enes he xpens es. Ther or t Cour hol Pl ntf t hi wihdr ef e, he t ds ai if o s t awal . Accor ngl upon a c ef r vi w of t r d and t Courtbei ot di y, ar ul e e he ecor he ng hem ie s f l advied,i i O RD ER ED ,A DJU D GED ,and D ECREED asf l s uly s ts olow : 1 Pl itf sM o i n f rAto ne s Fe sa Su ri M e r n m ofLa ( . an if to o t r y ' e nd ppo tng mo a du w DE 1 3 be a t s mei, r b GRANTED I PART. 8 ) , nd he a s he e y N 2. Pl ntf A m e ai i fs nded M oton f Taxa i ofCoss and I por t M em or ndum i or ton t ncor a ed a ofLa ( 1 4)be a t s m ei, r by GRANTED I PART. w DE 7 , nd he a s he e N 3. Pl ntf i her by a ar t t als of$563, 38 i ator ai i f s e w ded he ot um 266. n t neys'f s. ee 4. Fr t t ala ar of a t neys'f ,Podhur t Or ec P. . s lr over t om he ot w d tor ees s s k, A , hal ec he eques f t t fr of t or ha im s um of $388, 38, r es ntng t r vi e f 294. epr e i he e s d ees r $420, 75,mi t f l ng deductons 338. nus he olowi i : 21 A.$1800. r le i t dif ence bet , 00, et ctng he fer ween Robe t Vica' r r s s equesed a t nd r duc houry r t e ed l a e; B.$165 5 rte tngt difrn ebewe n Aljnd o M i rsrquetd a , 2.0, el ci he fee c t e ea r ya ' e se nd r duc houry r t e ed l a e; C.$945. r l tng t dif e bet 00, eteci he fer nce ween Za Knobl s r quesed a ch ock' e t nd r educ houry r t ed l a e; D.$900. r l i f expe 00, etectng ees nded r ai t a1 cas ; eltng o l es E. $1, 00,r tectng f e nded r ai t J fe Hooke; 300. el i ees xpe eltng o efr y F. $1 425. r l tng f esexpended on cl i ,non-egalwor 4, 00, eteci e ercal l k; G.$3, 50,r leci exces i f es e nde on r ear ng t de i f 097. et tng sve e xpe d es chi he adlne or tlng a m oton f a t ne 'f s;and si i or tor ys ee H.$ 9 3 r ie tn t pe c n ( ' )o t s t t la trd d to A-G. 7,24.75, e ci g wo r e t 22 f he um o a fe e uc ins 4 5. Fr t t al a a d of ator om he ot w r t neys f s,Segal or c P. . s lr ' ee lG di h, A , hal ecove t r he s of $174, 00, r pr s i t r s f r um 972. e e entng he evied ees eques f t 51: of t or hat 7 1 $1 385. m i t f l ng deduc i 80, 50, nus he olowi tons: A.$3, 50,r leci f e nde onadmi sr tvepr 928. et tng ees xpe d nitai oceedi and ngs; B.$1, 00,r l tng f e nde oncl i l non-egalwor 485. efeci ees xpe d erca, l k. 6. Pl ntf i her aw a ded t t als of *12, 77 i cos s,r es i t ai if s eby r he ot um 264. n t epr entng he coss cai t l med of $1 677. 4, 27,m i $2, 50 i coss as oci e w ih r i nus 412. n t s atd t entng conf r e ence r sf de ii , oom or postons 22 Pos-ud n itr s o t a r ofc t s l a cue purua tt 28U. C. tj gme t ne et n he wa d oss hal c r , s n o S. j 1 , tt sau o y r t fom Aug t1 2 1 t da eoft Fia J dg e t 961 a he t t t r ae r us 3, 0 3, he t he n l u m n o t meisi t sa ton. s-u me i ee to tea r ofatr e 'fe n he rt n hi ci Po tj dg ntntrs n h wa d to n ys e s s l a c ue purua t 28 U. C.j 1 61 a t e sau or r t fo t d t of ha l c r , s nt o S. 9 , t h tt t y ae r m he a e t Fi J he nal udgm e t wili s pur ua t t sOr r. nt hat l s ue s nt o hi de DO N E and O R DERED i Cha ber a t Jam esLawr nce K i Fede alJus i e n m s t he e ng r tc Buidi and Unied St es Courhous M i i Fl i hi 25t da of Sept be l ng t at t e, am , or da,t s h y em r, 201 4. < J M ES LA W REN CE K I NG I TED STA TES DI STRI J CT U E SOU TH ERN D I STR I OF FLORI A CT D cc: A 1 Couns ofRecor 1 el d M agi ta e J sr t udge Chrs M .M cA ll i iey 23
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