FRANK D. WHITNEY, Chief District Judge.
THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. "Plaintiff's Notice of Election of Remedies and Motion for Reasonable Attorney's Fees (and Allowable Costs) under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1D-45 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 37" (Doc. No. 83) only indicates the lump sum Plaintiff seek for his respective request for reasonable expenses and attorney fees without substantiating them. When seeking reasonable expenses or attorney fees, "a fee claimant should set out with some specificity the different tasks performed and the hours allocated to each task."
Before the Court addresses Plaintiff's motion, Plaintiff must support his claim for reasonable expenses and attorney fees with receipts and time entries for fees. Plaintiff must also provide affidavits and/or cite authority, supporting the reasonableness of fees of counsel and his paralegal, to the extent not already provided. Privileged information should be redacted from the filings. Defendant must be given an opportunity to respond.
Further, the Clerk of Court entered judgment in this case in accordance with the jury's verdict. (Doc. No. 75). As a result, the judgment does not reflect any award of interest.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:
1. The Court orders Plaintiff to supplement his motion by filing any substantiating records and affidavits necessary to support "Plaintiff's Notice of Election of Remedies and Motion for Reasonable Attorney's Fees (and Allowable Costs) under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1D-45 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 37" (Doc. No. 83) no later than April 13, 2018. Any response to Plaintiff's motion as supplemented must be filed within fourteen (14) days of the date on which the substantiating records and affidavits are served. A reply to the response, if any, must be filed within seven (7) days of the date on which the response is served.
2. Plaintiff shall file a brief on N.C. Gen. Stat. § 24-1 and 28 U.S.C. § 1961, as raised herein, no later than April 20, 2018. Any response to Plaintiff's brief must be filed within fourteen (14) days of the date on which the brief is served. No reply shall be permitted.
IT IS SO ORDERED.