McGHEE v. HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC. et al

Filing 151

ORDER entered re 129 MOTION for Attorney Fees. In the event the settlement efforts required by N.D. Fla. Loc. 54.1(C) are unsuccessful, Defendants shall file responses addressing the issue of liability for attorneys fees not later than 1/20/2012. Signed by JUDGE RICHARD SMOAK on 12/22/2011. (jem)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PANAMA CITY DIVISION

KENNETH McGHEE,
Plaintiffs,
vs.

CASE NO. 5:10cv279/RS-EMT

NANCY HALL; HEALTHCARE
SERVICES GROUP, INC.; and
SOVEREIGN HEALTHCARE OF BONIFAY.
LLC d/b/a BONIFAY NURSING AND
REHAB CENTER,
Defendant.
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ORDER
Before me are Plaintiff’s Motion To Establish Entitlement To Attorney’s Fees
(Doc. 129), the Response In Opposition By Defendant Sovereign Healthcare, LLC and
Nancy Hall (Doc. 148), and the Response in Opposition of Defendant Healthcare
Services Group, Inc. (Doc. 149).
IT IS ORDERED:
1.

The parties shall strictly comply with the requirements of N.D. Fla. Loc.
Rule 54.1.

2.

Settlement efforts required by Rule 54.1(C) must be properly completed
not later than January 13, 2012. Counsel are cautioned, however, that it
appears that Plaintiff is the “prevailing party” entitled to recover attorney’s
fees and costs as provided by 42 U.S.C. §2000e-5(k). Absent a
compelling, good faith argument to the contrary by Defendants, the parties

should focus the required good faith efforts on the amount of attorney’s
fees and costs.
3.

In the event the settlement efforts required by N.D. Fla. Loc. 54.1(C) are
unsuccessful, Defendants shall file responses addressing the issue of
liability for attorney’s fees not later than January 20, 2012.

ORDERED on December 22, 2011.

/S/ Richard Smoak
RICHARD SMOAK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE