United Supreme Council, 33 Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America et al v. United Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the 33 De, No. 1:2016cv01103 - Document 414 (E.D. Va. 2019)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER - For the reasons stated above, and for good cause shown, Defendants are hereby AWARDED $245,040.40 in attorneys' fees and $13,424.98 in costs, plus interest at the rate provided in 28 U.S.C. § 1961 accruing from the date of this Order, to be assessed against Plaintiffs. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 08/15/2019. (dvanm, )
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United Supreme Council, 33 Degree of...e Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the 33 De Doc. 414 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL,33 DEGREE OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY,PRINCE HALL AFFILIATION,SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED Civil No. l:16-cv-1103 Hon. Liam O'Grady Hon. Ivan D. Davis STATES OF AMERICA,ET AL., Plaintiffs, V. UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE FOR THE 33 DEGREE OF FREEMASONRY,SOUTHERN JURISDICTION,PRINCE HALL AFFILIATED,ETAL., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This matter comes before the Court on Defendants' Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Expenses(Dkt. 355). On January 17, 2019, the Court determined that Defendants are entitled to attorneys' fees and expenses in this matter and ordered Defendants to file documentation supporting their requested award amount. See Dkt. 381. Briefing for the appropriate award is complete, and the issue is now ripe for resolution.'For the reasons stated below, and for good cause shown,the Court awards $245,040.40 in attorneys' fees and $13,424.98 in costs, plus interest accruing from the date of this Order. 'PlaintifTs spend much oftheir opposition brief relitigating the Court's decision that this was an "exceptional" case and that Defendants are entitled to attorneys' fees and costs. Plaintiffs did not timely file a motion for reconsideration ofthe Court's prior Order, so those arguments are not properly before the Court. The Court also reaffirms its prior holding that Defendants are entitled to fees and costs because this was an "exceptional" case. Dockets.Justia.com
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