Redd v. Empowerment Clinical & Consulting Services, LLC et al, No. 3:2012cv00737 - Document 149 (E.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: OPINION. Signed by District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr on 07/06/2015. Copies distributed as directed.(tjoh, )
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Redd v. Empowerment Clinical & Consulting Services, LLC et al Doc. 149 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division SYREETA REDD, et al. Plaintiffs, V. Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-00737-JAG EMPOWERMENT CLINICAL & CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC, et al. Defendants. OPINION This matter is before the Court on the plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees and costs. (Dk. No. 130.) Finding the plaintiffs' request appropriate, the Court GRANTS the motion. The Court awards the plaintiffs $76,323.00 in attorneys' fees and $1,254.20 in costs. I. Background In October 2012, Redd filed a complaint against Empowerment Clinical and Consulting Services, Inc., ("Empowerment") and Rudi Jackson for terminating her employment in violation of the Family Medical Leave Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Based on additional information obtained from Jackson's answer. Redd filed an amended complaint naming two additional defendants in January 2013. Jackson answered the amended complaint in February 2013, and then he filed a counterclaim in April 2013. The Court dismissed Jackson's counterclaims and the case progressed. On June 9, 2014, the Court granted the plaintiffs' motion for default judgment against defendants Audrey Campbell and Empowerment Clinical in the amount of $146,000.00. At the default judgment hearing, the Court directed the plaintiffs to file their motion for attorneys' fees. In the interim, Campbell initiated bankruptcy proceedings resulting in a stay of this case. The Dockets.Justia.com
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