Juber et al v. Barnes et al

Filing 83

ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's 81 Motion for Attorney Fees and DISMISSING case with prejudice. See attached Order. The Clerk is directed to close this file. Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 11/10/2015. (Nadler, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
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STANLEY JUBER, ET AL., ON BEHALF
OF THEMSELVES AND THE CLASS,
Plaintiffs,
v.
BENJAMIN BARNES, ET AL.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
3:14-CV-90 (VLB)

November 10, 2015

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES, COSTS AND
EXPENSES PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 1988 [Dkt. #81] AND DISMISSING CASE
WITH PREJUDICE
On July 15, 2015, the Court entered an Order of Final Approval of Joint
Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissing Case Without Prejudice. See [Dkt.
#76]. On September 29, 2015, Plaintiffs filed a Report of Mailing Notice to Class
Members Regarding the Motion for Attorney’s Fees and Costs, in which Plaintiffs
informed the Court that “the parties have reached an agreement” that Plaintiffs
should receive “$72,000 for attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses incurred up to
and including September 16, 2015, with an additional $10,000 maximum for any
reasonable work performed by Plaintiffs’ counsel to the completion of this case.”
[Dkt. #80, Report at 1]. Plaintiffs also informed the Court that on September 15,
2015, Plaintiffs sent a supplemental notice to the members of the class regarding
the attorneys’ fees and costs sought by Plaintiffs’ counsel. See [Dkt. #80-1].
Class members were given until October 30, 2015 to submit to counsel for
Plaintiffs and Defendants any objections to Plaintiffs’ fee and cost request. [Id. at

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3]. On November 9, 2015, Plaintiffs filed a notice with the Court indicating that no
class members have objected to the request. [Dkt. #82].
Absent objection from either the Defendants or any class members, the
Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Expenses
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988, and awards Plaintiffs $71,998.47 in attorneys’ fees,
costs, and other expenses, with an additional $10,000 in reasonable attorneys’
fees, costs, and other expenses to bring this matter to a close. The Clerk is
directed to close this file.
DONE AND ORDERED, this 10th day of November, 2015.

_________/s/__________
Hon. Vanessa L. Bryant

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