Gulino v. Board of Education, 96-CV-8414 (KMW). (2020)
Court: District Court, S.D. New York
Number: infdco20200203e83
Visitors: 16
Filed: Jan. 30, 2020
Latest Update: Jan. 30, 2020
Summary: ORDER KIMBA M. WOOD , District Judge . On January 29, 2020, Special Master John S. Siffert issued his Interim Report and Recommendation recommending granting Plaintiffs' motion for interim attorneys' fees (the "Report"). (ECF No. 3372.) That Report recommends an interim award of Plaintiffs' interim attorneys' fees and costs associated with work in this case from July 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019 in the total amount of $1,874,730.98. The Report reviews the complex issues addressed by
Summary: ORDER KIMBA M. WOOD , District Judge . On January 29, 2020, Special Master John S. Siffert issued his Interim Report and Recommendation recommending granting Plaintiffs' motion for interim attorneys' fees (the "Report"). (ECF No. 3372.) That Report recommends an interim award of Plaintiffs' interim attorneys' fees and costs associated with work in this case from July 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019 in the total amount of $1,874,730.98. The Report reviews the complex issues addressed by c..
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ORDER
KIMBA M. WOOD, District Judge.
On January 29, 2020, Special Master John S. Siffert issued his Interim Report and Recommendation recommending granting Plaintiffs' motion for interim attorneys' fees (the "Report"). (ECF No. 3372.) That Report recommends an interim award of Plaintiffs' interim attorneys' fees and costs associated with work in this case from July 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019 in the total amount of $1,874,730.98. The Report reviews the complex issues addressed by counsel during the above-mentioned time period and the reasonableness of the billing rates for various attorneys and experts. 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 to the Report. The Report also notes that Plaintiffs have not waived their 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 $1,874,730.98 in attorneys' fees. The award shall be paid no later than March 2, 2020.
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