Slaughter et al v. Uponor, Inc. et al, No. 2:2008cv01223 - Document 468 (D. Nev. 2010)
Court Description: ORDER Granting in Part and Denying in Part 350 Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs. Ferguson is awarded 100% of its taxable costs in the amount of $14,554.77; one-fifth (20%) of its attorneys fees and other costs in the amount of $66,731.67 for a total award of $81,286.44. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 11/29/10. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ASB)
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Thet xa e a ot rco t s b i td by FERGU SON a e s ppo t d by t a r pra e a bi nd he s s u m te r u re he pp o it d u ntto a r urdund rLR 5 1 ai h veben a t lya ne es rl oc me ain s eq ie e 4-@) rd a e cuai nd c saiy pr ded and m adc, od F ERGUSON i urelal ne sf e i t a nto $ 20 00. a b eco t i t nc r : tor y c s n he mou f 292, 2. , xa l ss n he t a o of$1 5 77 a o he c t i t a o ofT . 33. m unt 4, 54. nd t r os s n he m unt 41456. Ar a r o a t ne s f e a c t i r s na e i t sc s i ig o t du i a i . wa d f tor y e s nd oss s ca o bl n hi a e n i ht f he plc tvc 1 - na-reoftz ef ol expenced i tzscaszand î bcexpcndcd ilf ur ltgaton Pl ntfl. tu ie f l l n ii o r ut e ii i ai ii s P g 4o ( ac : ' - 1 1 1 c ns l vesae t bepe ngr g r ngt s meis ss tf t i ttsma tr ou e ha tt d o ndi e a di he a s ue e orh n ii te 2 r g r i t W is fti si a d f e e tf r m . Spe ii a l t ne d f rFERGUSON e a d ng he r bo itng n i f r n o u c fc ly, he e o 3 t i si a e a dc e a c a sa to i t s m a t ra d i s e n pe ng a d t be o nve tg t nd f nd l s c i n n hi tc n n ubs que t ndi n o 4 fl d ltga i ie ii ton. 5 7. FEROU SON ha s s a ta l co ple w ih t e r quie e t ofLR 54 1 a r q rng s ub t n i ly m i d t h e r m n s - 6 nd e uii 6 a lne- lne and da e- dat br ldown off a coss woul notbe pr i by-i t by- e eat ees nd t d oductve and i 7 wo dc us t pa te t i u addto lf e a c t . ul a e he ris o nc r ii na e s nd oss 8 8. The Co tGnd t ta l wa d o 1 0% oft xa e c t pu s ntt LR 5 1t ou h LR ur s ha r a r f 0 a bl os s r ua o 4- hr g 9 5 1 i r a on bl al a o i t 4- 5 s e s a e ld ppr pra e. 10 9. TheCo ti t ta i gr sa r of)5( ur Inds ha n n- os wad / 20%)o al ysfe a ohe c t f tome e s nd t r oss . 11 s ugh p s ntt LR 54- 6i a pr ra ea r a on bl . o t ur ua o 1 s p op it nd e s a e 1 l 2 0. TheCo t' t tpeudgme titrs i nota r dbu pos-udg nti cet ur inds ha rj i n neets wade t tj me ntrs 1 3 s dbca r dfo tl daeo t e tyo t j houl wade rm le t f he nr fhe udgme ta t fdca rt n t he e rl ae. 14 l5 16 1 7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 // // 26 // // Jpge 5 ol6 '- I 1 l , 1 IH . 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