Bloise-Freyre v. City of New York et al, No. 1:2017cv02413 - Document 52 (S.D.N.Y. 2018)

Court Description: OPINION & ORDER re: 45 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Matthew Stein dated 5/23/18 filed by City of New York, Andrew Snider, James Slavin, 42 MOTION for Attorney Fees and costs filed by Giovanni Bloise-Freyre. The Court grants Bloise-Freyre's fee request with the exceptions and modifications enumerated above. Lumer seeks to recover for 42 hours of his time and 16.7 hours of Alf arone's time. Defendants seek to reduce Lumer's hours by 7.40 hours, for a total of 34.60, and Alfarone's hours by 3.70 hours, for a total of 13 hours. The Court reduces Lumer's hours by 5.90 hours, for a total of 36.1 billable hours. And it reduces Alfarone's hours by 1.90, for a total of 14.80 hours worked. Accordingly, Bloise-Freyre is entitled to an award of $17,865.15, broken down as follows: Lumer, Compensable Hours 36.10; Rate $425.00 per hour; To tal $15,342.50. Alfarone, Compensable Hours 14.80; Rate $125.00 per hour; Total $1,850.00. Costs & Expenses $672.65. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motions pending at docketentries 42 and 45, and to close this case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 11/20/2018) (anc)