Melikhov et al v. Drab et al

Filing 66

ORDERED: The matter of the amount of attorney's fees and costs to be awarded (Doc. 61) is referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge for entry of an order and entry of any other orders he deems appropriate. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 10/23/2019. (AEH)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION
ANTHONY MELIKHOV, MELMAR
HOLDINGS, LLC and U4G GROUP,
LLC,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No.: 2:19-cv-248-FtM-38MRM

LADISLAV DRAB, CE GROUP,
CESKA ENERGIE, CESKA
PLYNARESKA, NAPLES ENERGY,
LLC, HANA DRABOVA and CZECH
ENERGY USA, LLC,
Defendants.
/
ORDER1
Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ supplemental declaration provided to support their
request for attorney’s fees and costs. (Doc. 61). The Court has granted Plaintiffs’ request
for attorney’s fees and costs as sanctions due to Nonparties Naples Energy LLC, Czech
Energy USA LLC, and Hana Drabova’s repeated recalcitrant conduct, but reserved on
the amount pending more information from Plaintiffs’ counsel. (Doc. 54).
Because the undersigned has decided the dispositive issue of entitlement to
attorney’s fees and costs, the Court will refer the matter to the assigned Magistrate Judge

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to determine the amount. Much of the requested fees and costs stem from litigation and
proceedings before the Magistrate Judge and deciding such attorney’s fees and costs
falls within his statutory authority. See 28 U.S.C. 636(e)(4).
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
The matter of the amount of attorney’s fees and costs to be awarded (Doc. 61) is
referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge for entry of an order and entry of any other
orders he deems appropriate.
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida this 23rd day of October 2019.

Copies:
Hon. Mac R. McCoy
All Parties of Record

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