Gulino, et al v. Board of Education, et al, No. 1:1996cv08414 - Document 10147 (S.D.N.Y. 2022)

Court Description: ORDER: On September 28, 2022, Special Master John S. Siffert filed his Interim Report and Recommendation recommending that the Court grant in part Plaintiffs' thirtieth motion for interim awards of attorneys' fees and costs (the "Repor t"). (ECF No. 10143.) The Report recommends an interim award of Plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and costs associated with work on this case by Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP during March 2022, in the total amount of $852,498.99. The Re port reviews the complex issues addressed by counsel during the above-mentionedtime period and the reasonableness of the billing rates for various attorneys and experts. These rates include an increase in damages expert Dr. Thomas DiPrete's hour ly rate from $770 to $795. The Special Master also undertook a meticulous review of attorneys' and experts' time. The Court notes that the parties have represented to the Special Master that they do not intend to file objections t o the Report. The Report also states that Plaintiffs have not waivedtheir claim to entitlement to the compensation they originally requested for this period. The Court hereby adopts all of the findings and recommendations of the Report, including the hourly rates recommended by the Special Master. The Court awards Plaintiffs a total of $852,498.99 in interim attorneys' fees and costs. The award shall be paid no later than November 2, 2022. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Kimba M. Wood on 10/03/2022) (ama)