US Philips Corporation v. KXD Technology Inc et al

Filing 569

MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS - ORDER AWARDING PLAINTIFF U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION'S ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS by Judge Dolly M. Gee: re: On 8/26/2014, the Court granted in part Plaintiff Philips' Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs [556 ], to the extent it concerned fees and costs incurred in investigating and litigating its Motion for Contempt 456 . The Court ordered Philips to file an amended declaration with an itemized accounting of fees and costs relating only to the 3/25/2010 Motion for Contempt and subsequent appeals 567 . On 8/27/2014, Philips' attorney, Robert W. Pitts, submitted a declaration with an itemized accounting of fees and costs relating to the Motion for Contempt 568 . The Court finds that the lodest ar amount and costs claimed are reasonable. The Court therefore GRANTS Philips' request for $269,758.00 in fees and $2,467.84 in costs, for a total of $272,225.84 to be paid to Plaintiff U.S. Philips Corporation by non-party KBC Bank N.V. relating to Philips' prosecution of the Motion for Contempt. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No.

Date

CV 05-08953 DMG (PLAx)

Title US Philips Corporation v. KXD Technology, Inc., et al.
Present: The Honorable

September 11, 2014
Page

1 of 1

DOLLY M. GEE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

KANE TIEN
Deputy Clerk

NOT REPORTED
Court Reporter

Attorneys Present for Plaintiff(s)
None Present

Attorneys Present for Defendant(s)
None Present

Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS—ORDER AWARDING PLAINTIFF U.S. PHILIPS
CORPORATION’S ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff U.S. Philips Corporation’s (“Philips”) Motion
for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs. On August 26, 2014, the Court granted in part Plaintiff Philips’
Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs, to the extent it concerned fees and costs incurred in
investigating and litigating its Motion for Contempt. [Doc. # 567.] The Court ordered Philips to
file an amended declaration with an itemized accounting of fees and costs relating only to the
March 25, 2010 Motion for Contempt and subsequent appeals.
On August 27, 2014, Philips’ attorney, Robert W. Pitts, submitted a declaration with an
itemized accounting of fees and costs relating to the Motion for Contempt. [Doc. # 568.] KBC
Bank has not disputed the hourly rate claimed by Philips’ counsel. Having reviewed the Pitts
declaration and the attached itemized accounting of fees and costs, the Court finds that the
lodestar amount and costs claimed are reasonable. The Court therefore GRANTS Philips’
request for $269,758.00 in fees and $2,467.84 in costs, for a total of $272,225.84 to be paid to
Plaintiff U.S. Philips Corporation by non-party KBC Bank N.V. relating to Philips’ prosecution
of the Motion for Contempt.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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