Ibezim v. The GEO Group, Inc.

Filing 54

ORDER denying [DEs 49 and 50] Plaintiff's Motion to Reconsider. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 12/27/2018. See attached document for full details. (kza)

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UN I TED STA TES D I STRI CO UR T CT SOU THERN D I STRI OF FLOR I A CT D CA SE N O .17- 80572- A RRA/ A TTH EW M AN cvM M M I A EL I CH BEZI , M FI ED hy L Pl ntf ai if, .. D 2 21 E2 28 7J'-Fb.-w.l. ) '- ? Rr. & 7: ltE %' : ï3 sD. . oh l GEO GR OU P,I C . N , D ef endant. O RDER DENYI PLAI FF' M OTI TO RECONSI NG NTI S ON DER I DES49.501 THI CAUSE i beor t Cotr uponPli if M iha I zi s(k ai if' M oton S s f e he lt antf, c el be m' l ntf ) i pl t Rec i rOr rGr ntng A TD M e a i n & Ar t a i P. .S M o i t Com pelPl i if s o ons de de a i di t o bir ton A ' ton o a ntf Pa ntofM editon Feea f Fee a Coss(é oton' g 49,50j Thi malrwa yme ai nd or s nd t t i ' DES M ) . s te s r e r d t t unde sgne by Unie Stt s Diti J efr e o he ri d t d a e srct udge Ke h A.M a r See DE 45. nnet ra. Pl i i fs eksr ons de a i oft Cour ' pr orOr rG r ntng A TD M e a i n & A r ta i a ntf e ec i r ton he ts i de a i di to bir ton P. ' Motont Compe Pli ifsPa ntofM e ain Fe a f Fee a Cossg 48 , A.S i o l antf' yme dito e nd or s nd t DE 1 da e D e m be 6,201 N on- r y,A TD M edi ton & Ar t a i P. .has f l d a r s ns t d ce r 8. pa t ai bir ton A ie e po e ( 521 a Pli ifha fldarpl g 531 Thematri no rpef rviw. DE , nd antf s ie e y DE . te s w i or e e 1 . BA C K G R O UN D The r l nt f ct of t c s a e as f l s On J e eva a s he a e r olow . une 1 201 t Cour e e e a 5, 7, he t nt r d i ect a Sc hedulng Or ra Or rReerng Cas t M e ai r 1 . The partes sel ed Laur i de nd de fri e o diton DE 0J Bonn,Esq. ofA TD t m edi e t s m ateron M ay 29,2018. See D E 31. The m edi i w as , o at hi t aton com pl ed on M ay 29,2018. See D E 32. ATD pr ed m edi i bil f bot Pl ntf s et epar aton ls or h ai if a De e nts c e . See DE 44- . Eac pa t was c ge $675. nd f nda ' ouns l 1 h ry har d 00. 1 Acc di d. or ng 1 t A TD ,D e e ntpai is pori oft m edi ton bil butPl i if di no pa hi pori of o f nda d t ton he ai l, a ntf d t y s ton t me ai bil g 44,p. . ATD ma s ve atmpt t c lc on t unpadi c he diton l. DE 2) de e n te s o ole t he i nvoie. 1 d. ATD wasf c d t r ti c ns t puruecole tonoft unpad bil ( 44,p. . ore o ean ou el o s lci he i l. DE 2j A TD ' c S ouns ls ntPl i if s c e e a ntf ouns le ai c r ponde e on O c obe 30,201 a sng t t e m l or es nc t r 8, dvi i ha , i paym entw asrecei by N ovem ber 5,2018,A TD ' counselw oul w ai hi ator s f f ved S d ve s t ney' ees. 1 Pl n if s c d. ai t f' ouns ldi notr pond t t e a lc r pondenc l e d es o he m i or es e. d A TD ' notc of m edi ton s a e t t i a di put a i es be wee t pa te ove t S ie a i t t s ha , f s e rs t n he r i s r he me at ' f es t m e aori e il d t r c r fom t pa te ,a t i c di ors e , he dit s ntte o e ove r he ri s nd her ouns la l w e nd a fnn, on l a d s v r l hi o h rfe a t eh u l r t o $ 0 g 4 p 2 3 . Th i j ity n e eal s r e e s t h o ry ae f 4 0. DE 4, p. - 1 y, e a e m e f t rpr des f ra 1 pe a m i e e tr t f a i i e t ti m or t n 1 gr e nt urhe ovi O 2% r nnu nt r s a e or ny nvo c ha s e ha 0 days over due. 1 atp.3. d. O n N ove be l 201 A TD fl d a M o i t Com pe Pl i if s Pa entofM e aton m r 4, 8, ie ton o l a ntf ' ym di i Fe a frFee i Coss g 444 s e ng a a r of$675 f t unpai mediton fe, e nd o s n t DE , e ki n wad or he d ai e a tona i e e ti t amountof$37. a $2,40 i atom ey' f es ATD fld ismoton ddii l ntr s n he 73, nd 0 n t se . ie t i tc o ompelwiht sCour puruantt Loca Rul 1 2()7 . I atp.4. Ther s ns t t t hi t s o l e 6. b () d epo e o he m oton w a due o N ovem be 28,2018. W he no r s i s n r n e pons w a tm el f l d,t Cour e e ed e s i y ie he t nt r a Or ron D e m be 6,201 gr ntng A TD ' m o i t c pela r quii Pl i t f a o n de ce r 8, a i S ton o om nd e r ng a n if nd/ r Pl ntf' c e t pa ATD $2, 83 on or b or De ember21 2018. ( 48,p.3) ai ifs ouns l o y 757. ef e c , DE . Thi a s mounti l Pli ifspori oft mediton bil( ) $ 83 i i ees,a ncuded antf' ton he ai l $675 , 42. n ntr t nd $2, i at me s f s 1 The Coul s ci ly f 040 n tol y' ee . d. ' pe sca l ound i t Or r t tt al t n he de ha he tonwy' s f e r ue t d w e e r a ona e and t tA TD was e il d t a 1of t r le s e s eq s e r e s bl ha ntte o l he e i f ought 1 a pp. . d. t 23. 2 A . Pl nt f M oton f R econsi ai i ps i or derati on On De e r 1 201 Pl ntf fld hi M oi f Rec i r ton ( 49,50 . c mbe 2, 8, ai if ie s ton or onsde ai DES 1 Pl n if tr t e ai t thi c ai tf i s xpl ns ha s ouns lpr ry fl d a N o i e of Una ia lt f om N ove be e ope l ie tc va l biiy r m r 9,201 ,t Novem be 26,201 w ih t El vent Cicui,butt tc 8 o r 8, t he e h r t ha ouns ldi notbe i ve i was e d le t nec s al t fl t N otc ofU na l biiy i t s cou ta w el s nce no hi w a pe ng i e s ' o ie he y ie vaia lt n hi r s li t ng s ndi n t case. 1d.atp.1. Pl ntf f t expl ns t hi couns w as i N i i f om N ovem ber he ai i f urher ai hat s el n gera r 1 201 t oug N ove be 24,20l a t ti ht ii r r i a t he t t M oton. 1 a 2, 8, hr h m r 8, nd he l g tne a y s tac d o he i d. t pp. l 2. Pl ntf c ends t t hi c ai i f ont ha s ouns of e ed t pa Pl i tf s por i of t m e aton el f r o y a n ip ton he di i bil i m e a el afe t m e a i n,but w a t d t t bil woul b m a l d. I a p.2. l m di t y t r he di to s ol hat he l d e ie d t Pli ifc de t hi at ne owesATD $71 7 (heme ai f spl i ees) a wel antf once s hat s tor y 2.3 t diton ee us ntr t, s l a r as na e a t m ey' f es but Pl ntf a gues t t t a t ney' f es cl m ed by A TD a e s e o bl t o s e , ai if r ha he tor s e ai r e s i be aus ATD' couns lt d nots nd fve hour on t sc e.' I xce sve c e S e l di pe i s hi as ' d Pl ntf cai ai if l ms t tA TD ' co e onl co m uni a ed onc wih Pl i if s c ha S uns l y m ct e t a ntf ouns l 1 e . d. B . A TD ' R esponse S l r pons ,A TD fr ta gue t Pl ntf ha notpr de any bas sf r c i r i n n es e i s r s hat ai i f s ovi d i or e ons de ato oft Cour' Or . g 52,pp.3- . ATD ne aguest tPl ntf hasf ldt c lnge he ts der DE 51 xt r ha ai if aie o hale a of t s cii tm e e res s it d by is c ny he pe fc i nt i ubm te t ouns l 1 a pp.5- ATD c e t t e . d. t 6. ont nds ha Pli ifsM oton fist c y wih Loc Ruls 7.()1 a 7.()3 i t ti doe no antf i al o ompl t al e 1a( ) nd 1a( ) n ha t s t i ude a m e or ndum ofl w a Pl ntf f ie t c e w ih t oppos ng pa t pr ort t ncl m a a nd ai if a l d o onf r t he i r y i o he f lng oft M oton. 1 a p. A TD a tonaly a s r st te h ofPl ntf s a gum en s i ii he i d. t 6. ddii l s e t ha ac ai if r t n f vor of r c i r ton i wihout m e i. 1 a pp. 1- Fi l A TD s e a addii na a e onsde a i s t rt d. t 3. naly, e ks n to l $1200 i at r sf si ure i flng isr po et t M oton. 1 a p. , n to ney' ee nc r d n ii t es ns o he i d. t 7. 3 C . Pl ntf R epl ai ips v l r y,Pli if a n e n epl a ntf gai mpha ies t the agr est the i r s i e f $71 73 i sz ha e ha s e ponsbl or 2. n me ai cossa i ees. g 53,p.1. Pli ifonl tkesis wih t f scai d diton t nd ntr t DE 1 antf y a sues t he ee l me by ATD ' c S ouns l e. Pl ntf argues t A TD ' counselcl m s t have spentt o hour on ai if hat S ai o w s r s rhi c e lw a a rt of$400perhou,a t Cg nyr s bl mi c n clal s e eeac ng as a t ae r nd hat cal eaona e nd a e ry e f r hundr d dola s pe hot i e e s ve f r a a t ne t c r f r r s a c ng c s l ou e l r r l s xc s i o n tor y o ha ge o e e r hi a e aws r gi) M e aorsAtome haso y be prci ng f 11 ye r whi make hi r ues f sc . dit ' t y nl en a tci or as ch s s eq t or 400 dola spe hourf doi r s a ch unr as bl ' I a pp. - Pl ntf ne a gue t t lr r or ng e e r e ona e. d. t 1 2. ai i f xt r s ha ' hi couns onl r ved t o em ais f om A TD i t l tsi m ont and t one em ai ar i s el y ecei w l r n he as x hs hat l rved w hie Pl ntf c l ai ips ouns lw as outof t cou r I a p.2. Fi l Pl ntf a i cont nds e he nty. d t naly, ai if ga n e t t hi c ns l ha no tm e t co er on t m a t be aus c ha s ou e d i o nf he ter c e ouns was i N i r a a t el n ge i nd hat co elpr pe l tl d aNotc ofUna ia lt wih t Elve h Cicui. 1 uns o ry ie ie val biiy t he e nt r t d. 1 I. AN A LY SIS I or t pr lon a m oton f r n der o evai i or econs der i t m ovi part Sm ustdem ons r e i aton, he ng y l t at why t cou t s d r ons de is pr or dec s o and s t f t f ct or 1 w of a sr ng y he r houl ec i r t i ii n e orh a s a to l c nci onvi ng na ur t e i e nduc t he c t our t o r re eve s is t pr or i de s on. cii A m oton f r ons de a i s d r s new i s s not m e e y a e s i s es ltga e i or ec i r ton houl ai e s ue , r l ddr s s u ii t d prvi l ' I ttt de Pr ii M iiar v Leh Br .485 F. zd 1 e ousy.' nsiuo evson lt . man os, supp. 340,1 43 ( D. 3 S. Fl 2007)( i Soci itWor e s'tz. v.fe y,957F. a. quotng als k r z' / p ' ah supp.1 262,1 ( D. a 1 :. 263 S. Fl. 997 Thetr egoundswar ntngrconsdeai t tc t ha a tc ae ae:( )a i e ve ng he r ra i e i rton ha ours ve riultd r 1 n ntr ni c ngei c r lng lw;( t a lbiiy ofne e de o ( t ne d t c r tcla ha n ontoli a 2) he vaia lt w vi nce; r 3) he e o orec e r er orma f tij tc I ,s ealo Dude v Cong.Pl a,LLC,No.1 80522- V,201 ror nies nusie. d ' e s . az 7C1 8 W L 2291 a *1( D.Fl.M ay 1 201 ,r co i r i de e No.1 8052 C1 201 308, t S. a 8, 8) e nsdeaton niJ 7- 2- V, 8 4 W L 343 4( D.Fl.J y 1 201 . 271 S. a ul 6, 8) H e e,t e i cl a l no c nge i contoli l w ,a t Pl ntf ha notes a i he r her s e r y ha n r lng a nd he ai i f s t bls d ce rer ro ma ie tij tc o s o t ea alb l yo n w e ie et a wo l i a ywa la ro r nf s nusie r h wn h v ia ii f e vd nc h t ud n n y t i pactt Courts pri O r m he ' or der. l hi M oton,Pl ntf t s r i on t f t he fl a n s i ai if ir t eles he act hat ied N otc of Una ia lt a a bas s f r r c i r ton. H ow e r he tl d t N otc i t ie va l biiy s i o e ons de a i ve , i e he i e n he El ve h Cic t noti t sD i ti t M or ove , otce ofU na ia lt ha no ef e ti t s e nt r ui, n hi sr c . e rN i s va l biiy ve f c n hi D it i tand a e notpr vi d f i t Loca Rul s sr c r o de or n he l e. Pl ntf has addii na l a t he t t M o i a ti ii r r es a ihi t t hi ai i f t o ly tac d o he ton l ght tne a y t bls ng ha s counsel w as out of t count y f om N ovem ber 12, 2018, t ough N ovem ber 24, 2018. he r r hr Howe r t r pons t ATD' Moton t Compe ( 44Jwa due o No mbe 28,201 ve , he es e o S i o l DE s n ve r 8. Fu t r t Co ts Or r g a i A TD ' m o i t c pelw as note er d un i D e em be 6, r he , he ur ' de r ntng S ton o om nt e t l c r 201 ( 48 . Pl ntf' c e t rf e silhadtmet r pond t t moton,ors e 8. DE 1 ai ifs ouns l heeor tl i o es o he i ek a extnson,a trher t ne t t Unie Stt s n e i fe e ur d o he t d a e . Fi l i A TD ' m oton t com pe ,ATD e a ne t t i t i t co ac Pl n i fon naly, n S i o l xpl i d ha t red o nt t ai tf s en o a i t pa t outtndi me ai i ce ( 44,p.2J Pl ntf hasnot ev cc sons o y he sa ng diton nvoi . DE . ai if di put d t t t e a t m pt t colec oc ur e s e ha hes te s o l t c r d. The e i s m pl no e us f Pl i if r s i y xc e or a ntf i i ATD nume o tm e on am at rhe c d ha e iy r ol d by c a tng ATD and gnorng r us i s te oul ve asl es ve ontc i pa ng t a o d yi he m unt ue. Pl i i f a s a kno l dges t t hi c a ntf l o c w e ha s ouns l r e ve a em ai f o e ec i d n l rm ATD' c e beor Pli ifsc e l tf Ni i g 53,p.21 Howe ,Pli if S ounsl f e antf ounsl ef or gera. DE . ver antf has notpr vi d a ex a ton f r w hy hi couns di no r pond t s i e a l Pl i if o de ny pl na i o s el d t es o a d m i . a ntf s e s t a g t t be a e he ofer d t pa t m edi t on t da of t m e a i he e m o r ue ha , c us f e o y he a or he y he di ton, s d notbe puni he f notpa ng t m e a i bill t ron. Thi a gum e i no e i l houl s d or yi he di ton l a e s r nt s ns nsca . The Cour di not onl gr A TD ' m oton t com pelon t basi t Pl ntf f l t t e a t d y ant S i o he s hat ai if aied o il 5 rs e pons t t m o i buta s on t m e is oft m oton t c pelis f Se DE 48,p.3. e o he ton, lo he r t he i o om t el. e Pl i tf ha not i a w ay es a i hed t t t f c s underyi t m oton t c pelha a n if s n ny t bls ha he a t l ng he i o om ve changed. l f ,i i cl t t Cour t bot Pl ntf and Pl ntf s couns , Em elke n act t s ear o he t hat h ai if ai if' el i N w os uocha,Esq. have been diat evasve,and uncooper i r di Pl ntf ' oblgaton , l ory, i atve egar ng ai if s i i t pa t m e a i f esand c t . o y he di ton e os s Pl i if f t r di put s t f c t A TD ' c a ntf ur he s e he a t hat S ouns l s nt fve hour on t c l cton e pe i s he ole i matr te. g 49, p. 21 Pli if smpl c e t t S e aors Ator y onl DE . antf i y ontnds ha t dit ' t ne M y c m uni a e onc w ih Pl i if s Ator y. Thi s s M e a or s A tor y di not s nd om c td e t a ntf t ne s how di t ' t ne d pe fve hotr as cl i e on t s ca e. 1 H oweve ,Pl ntf pr des no s ppor w ha s ve i ls am d hi s ' ' d. r ai if ovi u t t oe r f hi a gum e t t tm e bil d w as unr as bl The Cour pr vi l f or s r nt hat he i le e ona e. t e ousy ound t t t ha he fve hour c a m e f r vi ng t flng a doc t d afi e ai c r ponde e t i s l i d or e ewi he ii nd ke , r tng m l or es nc o Pl i if s co e r ga di s tl m e of t out t ndi bil d a tng t m oto t c pel a ntf uns l e r ng e te nt he s a ng l, r fi he i n o om , r e c ng c elw,a drfi t pr e or wasra ona e. g 48,p.2,n.1. l esarhi as a nd a tng he opos d der e s bl DE 1 n h srpl,Plitf as o j cst ATD' c u s lsh u l rt o $ 0 Ho v r tepat s i e y an if lo be t o S o n e' o ry ae f 4 0. we e , h ri e ha pr vi l a ee t a houry r t of $ d e ousy gr d o n l ae 400 i a di pu e a os ove t medit ' f e f s t r e r he a ors e r quii t medit t fl c tpape s Se DE 31 p.2. The Cour a s fnds s ch a e rng he a or o ie our r. e , t lo i u n houry r t t be r as na e i t s c e. I s ,Pl ntf ha not pr de a ba i f t l ae o e o bl n hi as n um ai i f s ovi d ny s s or he Cour t r t o econsi t ator s f der he t ney' ees. The Cour fnds t tPl n ifs M oton i d t be d ed on t m e is The Cou t ti ha aitf ' i s ue o eni he rt . r ad to ly de e Pl i ips M oton due t Pl n if s vi a i of t Loca Rul . dii na l ni s a ntf i o ai tf ' ol ton he l es Spe i i aly,t Cour not t t Pl i if f ie t co er w ih A TD bef e f lng hi M o i c fc l he t es ha a ntf a l d o nf t or ii s ton. Fal e iur c tf c era unde Loc Rul 7.( ( eriy onf r l r al e 1a)3) gr ounds fr de al o ni a moton. SeeL. 7.()3 (l iuet c ywih t rquieme soft sLoc Rul maybe i R. 1a( ) s lr o ompl t he e r nt hi al e Fa 6 cause f t Courtt gr or deny t m oton and i pose on counselan appr i e s i or he o ant he i m opr at ancton, w hi m a i ude a or r t pa t a ot of t r as ch y ncl n de o y he m mt he e onabl e ns i ur e bec us of e xpe es nc r d a e t vi ai i l ng a ra ona e at ne s f ' 's e alo l do v Ro Car i an he olton, ncudi e s bl tor y' ee.) e s ncar ne . yal rbe ', Cr s s Lt No.1 209 C1 201 W L 65 4,a * ( D.Fl.De 11 201 . uie, d, 6- 24- V, 8 2093 t 4 S. a c. , 8) The fna i s f t Cou ts co i r tc i whet r A D T i e il d t a addii l i l s ue or he r ' ns de a im s he s ntte o n tona $1200 i at ney' f es i ured r s a c ng c e lw a dr tng a r pons t Pl i ifs , n tor s e nc r e e r hi as a nd afi es e o antf ' M o in Att i j n tle te Co r wiln ta r t e e a dto a atnwy' fe t ATD. to . hs u ct , h u t l o wa d h s d iin l to s e s o r Ho ver t Cour r s vesj iditon on t sis a wilrconsde a r ng a tona we , he t eer urs ci hi sue nd l e i r wadi ddii l a t r y' f s i Pl i iff l t abi by t s Or r to ne s ee f a ntf ais o de hi de . 11 1. CO N CLU SI N O l lg oft f egoi i i he e O RD ER ED A N D A D JU D G ED a f l s n i ht he or ng, t s r by s olow : Pli ifsMoton ( 49,50ji DENI antf' i DES s ED. TheCour' Dec mbe 7,201 Or rg 481rmansi f lf c a efec. ts e r 8 de DE e i n ul ore nd f t 3. Pl i if M i ha l I i and Pl i if s couns Em elke N w os ha,Es a t a ntf c e bez m a ntf el i uoc q. nd he lw fr of Emelke Nwos ha,P. ae j nl a s vealy la e t ATD a im i uoc A, r oity nd e r l ibl o M e ai n & Ar taton P. i t a di to bir i A. n he mountof$ 757. 2, 83. 4. Ful pay e s lbem a t DanilT.Fed P. .Cle Tr tAc nton Orbe or l m nt hal de o e l A int us cou f e January 14,2019. 5. l Pl ntf a or Pl i if' c f ai i f nd/ a ntf s ouns l f l t m a paym e i f l by Januar 1 e ai o ke nt n ul y 4, 201 ATD may fl amoi f e r ofj 9, ie ton or nty udgmen ag ns Pl ntf a Pli ifs t ai t ai if nd antf' counseland/ f any f herr i or or urt elef 6. PLA INTIFF AN D PLA IN TI S C O UN SEL AR E H EREB Y A D VISED TH A T, FF' 7 I TH EY FA I TO FULL Y CO M PLY W I F L TH TH I O R DER AN D FA I TO S L PA Y TH E M ED I TI N C O STS A ND A TTO R N EY ' FEES A S O R D ERED A O S BY TH I CO UR T, A JUD G M EN T M A Y BE EN TER ED A G A I S NST PLA I I AN D PLA I TI S C O U N SEL, C O N TEM PT PR O CEEDI G S NT FF N FF' N M AY BE IN STITU TED A G AIN ST PLA INTIFF AND PLA I TIFF' N S CO UN SEL, A ND PLA I TI N FF A ND PLA I FF' C O UN SEL M A Y BE NTI S FO UN D I C O NTEM PT O F C O UR T. N A DD ITIO N ALL Y, FU RT H ER SAN C TI NS M A Y BE IM PO SED UPO N PLAIN TIFF AN D PLA IN TIFF' O S C O U N SEL,I C LUD I BU T N O T LI I N NG M TED TO A FU R TH ER A W A R D O F CO STS A N D AT TO RN EY ' FEE S. S The Cour rs r esj iditon t deemi f s a c t expe t e e v urs ci o tr ne ee nd oss nded by ATD a s noe a td boveand a t c lci oft a s o ole ton he mountdue a coleci ofanyj nd l ton udgme t n whi m ay be ent ed. ch er 8. 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