PANWAR v. ACCESS THERAPIES, INC et al

Filing 162

ORDER - granting #97 Motion for Sanctions; granting #122 Motion for Attorney Fees; denying #133 Motion to Strike ; Adopting re #155 Report and Recommendations. Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees is granted to the extent Defendants shall pay Plaintiff fees and costs amounting to $28,431.46 within 60 days. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 3/3/2014. Copy Mailed. (CKM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION

RITURAJ SINGH PANWAR on behalf of
himself and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
vs.
ACCESS THERAPIES, INC,
RN STAFF INC doing business as
REHABILITY CARE,
RAMON VILLEGAS,
Defendants.

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No. 1:12-cv-00619-TWP-TAB

ADOPTION
The Magistrate Judge submitted his Report and Recommendation on Plaintiff’s motions
for Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 sanctions and attorney’s fees and Defendants’ motion to strike Plaintiff’s
motion for attorney’s fees. Parties were afforded due opportunity pursuant to statute and the
rules of this Court to file objections. The Court, having considered the Magistrate Judge’s
Report and Recommendation, and no objections having been filed, approves and adopts the
Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for Fed. R.
Civ. P. 37 sanctions [Docket Nos. 97, 114] is granted to the extent Plaintiff is entitled to
reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, but Plaintiff’s request for a judgment or an adverse
inference is denied. Defendants’ motion to strike [Docket No. 133.] is denied. Plaintiff’s motion
for attorney’s fees [Docket Nos. 122, 140] is granted to the extent Defendants shall pay Plaintiff
fees and costs amounting to $28,431.46 within 60 days.
Date:

03/03/2014

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Hon. Tanya Walton Pratt, Judge
United States District Court
Southern District of Indiana

Distribution:
G. John Cento
CENTO LAW LLC
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Andrew P. Wirick
HUME SMITH GEDDES GREEN & SIMMONS
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Daniel Aaron Kotchen
KOTCHEN & LOW LLP
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Justin T. Ervin
KOTCHEN & LOW LLP
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Michael von Klemperer
KOTCHEN & LOW LLP
1745 Kalorama Rd.,NW,
Suite 101
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Eamon F. Redmond
KOTCHEN & LOW, LLP
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Michael F. Brown
PETERSON BERK & CROSS, S.C.
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Jeffrey B. Fecht
RILEY BENNETT & EGLOFF LLP
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Bryce H. Bennett, Jr.
RILEY BENNETT & EGLOFF LLP
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