Varghese v. JP Morgan Chase & Co., 14 Civ. 1718 (PGG) (2020)
Court: District Court, S.D. New York
Number: infdco20200108b92
Visitors: 5
Filed: Jan. 07, 2020
Latest Update: Jan. 07, 2020
Summary: ORDER PAUL G. GARDEPHE , District Judge . After the settlement of the above-captioned cases, a dispute arose between Plaintiffs' counsel Shavitz Law Group and Karl J. Stoecker regarding the splitting of the attorneys' fee award in these cases. (14 Civ. 1718 (Dkt. Nos. 158-161, 163-164, 166-167)) On December 23, 2019, this Court issued an order directing counsel to disclose whether they had ever entered into an agreement of any sort as to how an attorneys' fee award in the above-captioned c
Summary: ORDER PAUL G. GARDEPHE , District Judge . After the settlement of the above-captioned cases, a dispute arose between Plaintiffs' counsel Shavitz Law Group and Karl J. Stoecker regarding the splitting of the attorneys' fee award in these cases. (14 Civ. 1718 (Dkt. Nos. 158-161, 163-164, 166-167)) On December 23, 2019, this Court issued an order directing counsel to disclose whether they had ever entered into an agreement of any sort as to how an attorneys' fee award in the above-captioned ca..
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ORDER
PAUL G. GARDEPHE, District Judge.
After the settlement of the above-captioned cases, a dispute arose between Plaintiffs' counsel Shavitz Law Group and Karl J. Stoecker regarding the splitting of the attorneys' fee award in these cases. (14 Civ. 1718 (Dkt. Nos. 158-161, 163-164, 166-167)) On December 23, 2019, this Court issued an order directing counsel to disclose whether they had ever entered into an agreement of any sort as to how an attorneys' fee award in the above-captioned cases would be divided. (14 Civ. 1718 (Dkt. No. 168)) Both counsel responded that they had no such agreement, either written or oral. (14 Civ. 1718 (Dkt. Nos. 169, 170))
In granting an award of attorneys' fees, this Court accepted Plaintiffs' counsel's representations regarding the hours billed in these matters. (Apr. 22, 2019 Tr. at 17:1-5, 14 Civ. 1718 (Dkt. No. 156)) To the extent that Shavitz Law Group now argues that this Court should disregard those representations, this Court will not do so. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the fee award will be split as set forth in Mr. Stoecker's November 19, 2019 letter. (14 Civ. 1718 (Dkt. No. 166))
The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motions (14 Civ. 1718 (Dkt. Nos. 160, 166); 15 Civ. 3023 (Dkt. Nos. 134, 141)).
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